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Shout-out for Scioto CC in Columbus!

April 18, 2012 By
Cool news from the USGA yesterday — that Scioto CC in Columbus will host the 2016 U.S. Senior Open. Congrats to the crew there — Robert Becker, CGCS and Mark Yoder, CGCS, and company — on the big news! Here’s ...

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The good news keeps coming

April 17, 2012 By
Check out this story from northwest Arkansas’s The City Wire. An excerpt: Scott Murphy, golf professional at Paradise Valley Athletic Club in Fayetteville, said the mild winter allowed people to play year-round – a sharp contrast to last year when ...

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Hendren’s Hyperbole — Na to help with some maintenance at TPC San Antonio

April 16, 2012 By
If you have ever thought that professional golfers take themselves too seriously you obviously haven’t met Kevin Na. I don’t know if you remember last year’s Valero Texas Open but I know I will never forget it. Na carded an ...

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Back from Denver

April 13, 2012 By
I had a great time visiting a handful of courses over 24 hours in Denver. Thanks to all the supers who gave me their time (and Rockies tix!) while I was out there — you know who you are and ...

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Hendren’s Hyperbole — Farewell to a Friend

April 11, 2012 By
What’s up Golfdom fans?!? Hendren here after a great weekend of Masters golf. Congrats Bubba! I don’t know what was better, seeing Bubba win or the fact that Tiger keeps proving he is who I thought he was. Either way ...

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News and notes: Phipps to GCSAA, Augusta Sand and Golf’s Bounce-Back

April 10, 2012 By
Check this out: David Phipps, formerly the superintendent out at Stone Creek GC in Oregon City, Ore., has accepted a job with GCSAA as the Northwest Field Staff Rep.  This is a great hire for the GCSAA, David is exactly ...

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