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Are you ready for some Fantasy Greenkeeping?

September 24, 2014 By
In my opinion, the massive popularity NFL football currently enjoys has virtually nothing to do with the game itself, but everything to do with fantasy football and gambling. I think we can all agree, given the similarities between golf maintenance ...

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Southeast Asia’s complicated caddy program

September 24, 2014 By
Having lunch with superintendents and club managers in Thailand and Malaysia is not much different than lunch with their counterparts here in the United States. Small talk is on agronomic issues, golf and golfers — all at an enthusiastic level. ...

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Inside the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Committee

September 24, 2014 By
Early August is the time of year when the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Committee meets to review research proposals and decide which research projects to fund. I have the good fortune to serve on the committee. With the approval ...

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Word from around the Golfdom

August 19, 2014 By
July is a pivotal month for many golf courses across the nation. It’s also a month I find myself on the phone a lot. ¶ From my home office in Eudora, Kan., I can’t see what my readers are experiencing ...

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Creative golf management among universities, cities adds value

August 19, 2014 By
As some golf courses continue to struggle to stay open in our slowly improving economy, owners and operators need to look for creative ways to stay viable and provide quality golf course conditions and the highest levels of customer service ...

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Summertime blues… and greens at Lake Omigosh GC

August 19, 2014 By
Since I’ve been on the road a lot this spring and early summer, I haven’t been to the Lake Omigosh Golf Club’s 19th Hole and Whine Bar here in Central Florida in a while. I finally dropped in last week and ...

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