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The Jones family loses its last Grandpa

July 15, 2011 By
This has nothing to do with the world of Golf maintenance. I don’t think my Grandpa ever once set foot on a golf course. But Grandpa Nick passed away last week. I was one of his pallbearers. Grandpa was a ...

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Is that gas I smell?

July 14, 2011 By
Now there’s a new blog to help you with that question. It’s called “Ask Dave.” Here’s the story: Industrial Scientific today launched a new interactive blog entitled, “Ask Dave,” authored by Dave Wagner, director of product knowledge at Industrial Scientific. ...

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Gregg Breningmeyer talks about John Daly and hosting supers at JD Classic

July 13, 2011 By
In case you missed it in last week’s Golfdom Insider, here is the interview I did with Gregg Breningmeyer, John Deere’s global director of marketing and sales for turf. Quick funny story about Gregg. I’m having dinner with Gregg that ...

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Hendren’s Hyperbole! Episode 28 — Are You Flogging Kidding Me?

July 12, 2011 By
A few weeks back I wrote about a book written by James Pomerantz titled Tough Guys Always Play From The Tips: A Unisex Guide to Golf, Tough Guys and the Neutered Weenie Fraternity Created By Such an Insane Game. Well, ...

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Polo over golf in China

July 11, 2011 By
That’s what they’re saying in this article on CNN. What’s the matter with golf? “Playing golf, no one sees you,” says one source. For some of us, that’s one of the best things about the game! We’ll keep an eye ...

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Interview with Paul Grogan, CGCS, host super of John Deere Classic

July 10, 2011 By
In case you missed this in last Friday’s “Golfdom Insider” email newsletter, here’s the interview I did with Paul Grogan, who is the superintendent at TPC Deere Run. ...

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