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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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Some equipment greeting guests at the JD Classic

July 7, 2011 By
This is only half of it! Behind me was the other half! I heard that a pro was trying to wrangle the kid’s Gator (bottom of the photo) for free from one of the John Deere people. After every few ...

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Patriotic Gators

July 6, 2011 By
This was the scene at the TPC Deere Run maintenance facility on the 4th of July — all the equipment was adorned with a U.S. flag. ...

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Hendren’s Hyperbole! Episode 27 — Family Togetherness

July 5, 2011 By
Welcome back to another riveting edition of Hendren’s Hyperbole! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday weekend. I spent the weekend at the lake on my boat just hanging with my family. Anyways, enough with the pleasantries, ...

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Hanging at the John Deere Classic

July 5, 2011 By
Myself, TPC Deere Run first assistant Dustin Peterson, and director of maintenance and operations Paul Grogan, enjoying a quiet moment on the 4th of July before the action really heats up at the John Deere Classic. ...

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