Columns

Off the Record: An important decision

June 6, 2020 By
Mike Kenna describes how the MSMA controversy reminds him of environmental issues in the 1990s when the USGA initaited environmental impact research. ...

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Optimistic about the future of golf

June 6, 2020 By
Alan FitzGerald compares golf maintenance during the coronavirus pandemic to golf maintenance in previous time periods such as during the World Wars. ...

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Zooming around the industry

May 8, 2020 By
During a Zoom meeting with my team today, I said out loud, “I still have to write my column … and I don’t even know what it’s about yet!” Then I quickly corrected myself. “OK, I know what it’s about. ...

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No magic bullet for managing ABG putting greens

May 8, 2020 By
Golfdom Science Editor Mike Kenna explains how there is no magic bullet for managing annual bluegrass putting greens on golf courses. ...

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Staying optimistic while sheltering in place

April 27, 2020 By and
I have several partially written articles for this column that need me to get over some writer’s block to finish, and then the COVID-19 shutdown arrived. The opportunist in me jumped on the bandwagon and wrote about the topic du ...

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A new chapter

April 2, 2020 By
First of all, I’m excited to have a Golfdom column. I thought an introduction about how I arrived at this point in my career would be a good start. I grew up in El Cajon, Calif., and at the age ...

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