Columns

WOTUS is really ‘Woe Unto Us!’

August 5, 2015 By Joel Jackson

The new Waters of the U.S. regulatory effort by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, known as WOTUS, is so far reaching it is more of a PR project to give the appearance of protecting the ...

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Anthracnose: A chronic problem

August 5, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

An article appeared in the June issue of Golfdom entitled, “The 2015 Fungicide Survey.” The survey asked superintendents, “What is the most difficult disease to control?” The answer by far was anthracnose. It isn’t a surprise to me that anthracnose ...

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Is a cool-season grass, unmown playable rough a reality?

August 5, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Tom Voigt, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Illinois. He has conducted numerous research projects on unmown, playable rough on golf courses and at research stations. He can be reached at tvoigt@illinois.edu for more information. Q: So, ...

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Do the math: Tank mix combinations

July 22, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Maintaining high-quality golf course turf during the growing season requires considerable inputs. We add nutrients to promote an ideal growth rate and maintain a healthy turf. We apply synthetic or biological pesticides to manage pests, and we use products like ...

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Less stressful and more successful renovation projects

July 16, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

The pace of golf course renovation is picking up, particularly in south Florida where Kipp Schulties of Kipp Schulties Golf Design has developed a thriving business specializing in renovations. I had the good fortune of listening to Schulties speak to ...

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What is golf?

July 15, 2015 By Mark Woodward

When I was a kid, golf meant just one thing: golf. There was only one kind of golf. What I mean to say is golf was golf. There was only one definition of the game. ¶ Back then, it only ...

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