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2011 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition Accepting Entries

June 9, 2011 By
Feel strongly about water conservation issues? Now’s your chance to put your passion — and creativity — to good use. Create a short film about responsible water conservation for a shot at $6,000 and a trip to the awards ceremony ...

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Hendren’s Hyperbole! Episode 23 — Sissifying America?!?

June 7, 2011 By
Welcome back to Hendren’s Hyperbole. I hope you all had a great weekend and your week is off to a good start. How about Jones playing golf at Sunflower Hills, which is essentially in my back yard, and not even ...

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Golf at Sunflower Hills

June 6, 2011 By
Had a great time playing Sunflower Hills in Bonner Springs, Kan., yesterday. Superintendent Mike Yadrich has the course looking good. One of the many mistakes I made (along with this tee shot into the bunker, above), was when I was ...

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Dr. Wong Gets the Girl

June 3, 2011 By
If you’re signed up for Golfdom’s e-newsletters (and why wouldn’t you be?), then you got this morning’s “Chip Shots” about Frank Wong. Not your typical turf story… this one is actually a love story. How about that? Dr. Wong Gets ...

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Tragic story out of Illinois

June 2, 2011 By
A sad story about Willie Werling, a longtime employee at Annbriar Golf Course, dying in a mowing accident. Thoughts and prayers go out to all his family, friends and co-workers. ...

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Frank Wong talks about the difficulty of being at a state university

June 1, 2011 By
I interviewed Frank Wong, Ph.D., recently about his move from UC Riverside to Bayer. Here’s a good soundbite from our interview regarding the troubles turf schools are facing these days: “The current conditions with state turf programs does not look ...

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