Columns

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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Beware of the fog

April 2, 2020 By
While reading or watching a video, words like dazed, hazed, confused, perplexed, trance or stupor occasionally describe someone or a situation. These descriptive words are synonyms of being “in a fog.” In literature, fog represents approaching gloom, death or isolation. ...

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A letter to the course during COVID-19

April 2, 2020 By
Carlos Arraya writes a “letter to the golf course” explaining that turf managers and superintendents will do their best to keep golf courses functional during the coronavirus pandemic. Dear Golf Course, As I wake and my eyes open, several thoughts ...

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