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Left to right: Rich Sweeney, Plant Food Co.; Ricky Reeves, superintendent, Miami Beach GC; Robert Trent Jones II, ASGCA; and Nate Watkin, superintendent at Seagate CC, Delray Beach, Fla., smile for a photo together on Amen Corner at Augusta National. (Photo: Seth Jones)

RTJ2 tells early tales of Augusta National

April 12, 2019 By Seth Jones

Augusta National is a place where golf magic just tends to happen. One of those magical moments happened for me on Wednesday afternoon, hanging out with a group of friends near the No. 12 tee. I looked over to my ...

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A muddy start to The Masters doesn’t stop patrons or players

April 11, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

The dominant sight, sound and smell during Tuesday’s practice rounds of The Masters was mud. Fresh, red, Georgia mud. Downpours and thunderstorms forced course closure on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. After a few hours of on and off ...

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Think you can predict the Masters winner for an Augusta prize?

April 10, 2019 By Dillan Kanya

Dustin Johnson’s popularity ranking takes a hit. He’s only the No. 3 choice to win the 2019 Masters, after being Golfdom readers’ top pick to win the 2018 PGA Championship. (Photo: Seth Jones) The 2019 Masters is finally upon ...

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Social media advice is far from perfect

March 12, 2019 By Jared Nemitz

Beware of #FakeNews, they tell us. Fake news is referenced almost every day in the political arena, but it also can be seen in the social media world of turfgrass. I have written about the value of social media and ...

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A spring turf burnout

March 12, 2019 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Finally, the first day of spring. It’s still cool, but it’s sunny, and the snow is finally gone. After five months of storage, I lift the garage door, revealing my 1969 Pontiac Firebird. It’s one of the year’s most exciting ...

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A return to my beginnings

March 12, 2019 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

I had the good fortune in early January to attend the Indiana Green Expo, the turf and landscape conference in Indiana. For me, it was a return to where I started my career. My first professional position following graduation was ...

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