Bubba’s "Nifty idea"
Who doesn’t want to drive over a water hazard? That’s what Bubba Watson wants to know, and I must admit that, yes, Bubba… I do want to drive over a water hazard! (Both with my driver and in my golf ...Read More
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New and improved Lake Omigosh GC
Warmer winter temperatures meant a nice bump in golf rounds and revenue up North at the end of 2012. But Mother Nature has a cruel way of saying, “Gotcha!” Just ask the folks in the Midwest and Northeast, as they ...Read More
How we make the sausage
It was several years ago, at my previous job, and I was interviewing then-ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick. We were talking about the work of superintendents, and how they keep golf courses looking great. Patrick told me that it was a ...Read More
Survey says: Golf course conditions
We’ve all heard the survey results — golf course conditioning is the No. 1 reason golfers favor one course over another. The role of the superintendent therefore is even more important today than it was in the past, when greenkeepers ...Read More
Good greens in early spring
Aaron Patton, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of turfgrass science at Purdue University and devotes a portion of his research to improving golf course playing conditions. He can be reached at ajpatton@purdue.edu. Q: What can superintendents do to provide greens that ...Read More
Trying to see through the smog
I could not remember the last time I thought about smog. Until, that is, I ran into a few superintendents from China at the 2013 Golf Industry Show in San Diego. From what I was told (and later confirmed through my ...Read More