Columns

Reporting from everywhere: Golfdom EIC highlights recent travels

June 12, 2015 By Seth Jones

Most people hate being summoned for jury duty. But after looking at the wall calendar I’m thinking I should send the Douglas County Court a thank-you note for giving me the two-week responsibility. I never had to report, but it ...

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An open letter to the POTUS

June 12, 2015 By Steven Wright

Here I am working away on National Golf Day 2015 when a couple of social media pings pop up on my phone. Of course I respond or retweet. But it got me to thinking about how I might participate in ...

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Man, does this annoy me: Staffing in the golf industry is challenging

June 12, 2015 By Matt Neff

Staffing is one of the most common challenges we face in this industry. It’s not always easy to find people who are willing to be at work at the crack of dawn to do a labor-intensive job, often for less ...

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An eye on golf maintenance in Egypt

June 12, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

In a March 2011 column in this magazine I wrote about the Arab Spring. Feb. 11, 2011, resonated with many Egyptian students here at The Ohio State University, as well as with other international students. This past April — just ...

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Golfdom tops industry with 16 TOCA awards

May 22, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Golfdom Wins Industry-Leading 16 Communications Awards from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association North Coast Media is pleased to announce Golfdom continues to be recognized for its outstanding editorial and design leadership by the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA), ...

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Lunch with a legend

May 18, 2015 By Seth Jones

So there I am, having lunch with Tom Watson the Friday before the Masters. ¶ Wait, wait… let me back up. To quote Ron Burgundy, “that escalated quickly.” ¶ I’m at my local driving range chatting with the owner, Jeff ...

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