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5 things your greenkeeper is thinking (but not saying)

October 4, 2019 By
We’ve all seen those clickbait articles, like “10 Things Your Waitress Doesn’t Want You to Know,” or “15 Secrets Your Flight Attendant Won’t Tell You.” Spoiler alert — sketchy things sometimes happen in restaurant kitchens, and people occasionally do really ...

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The struggle is real!

October 4, 2019 By
When asked how she is doing, my daughter has responded for years with, “Pops, wow, the struggle is real!” This year, my struggle has been prolonged, difficult personally and professionally, and in fact, real. So yes, honey, the struggle is, ...

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What movie quotes characterize the October 2019 issue of Golfdom

October 4, 2019 By
I will admit I love dropping a good movie quote into a conversation, even if it’s just for my own amusement. Sometimes the movies I quote are obvious (Caddyshack, Happy Gilmore), and sometimes the quotes are for me only (off ...

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Overanalyzing slow play

October 3, 2019 By
I am writing today from Atlanta, here to take in the Tour Championship. East Lake was closed to the public Tuesday, but my media credentials allowed me on the course. I was there to follow the action of the maintenance team, ...

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Analyzing different types of bunker sands

September 17, 2019 By
As a preteen, our family vacations consisted of arduous cross-country trips in a 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon. Our vacations originated in Illinois and spread to destinations in the West and Southeast. At the time, one of my hobbies ...

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Fall broadleaf weed control in cool-season turf

September 17, 2019 By
Dave Gardner, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at The Ohio State University. Dave has conducted numerous weed management and control research projects to help superintendents achieve effective broadleaf weed control. You may reach Dave at gardner.254@osu.edu for more information. Why ...

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