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Does spring bring dread for you?

April 27, 2018 By Jared Nemitz and Golfdom Staff

Spring brings with it many emotions. Although I am in need of a slowdown after a busy golf season in late December, I am ready to start growing grass by February. No matter what grass you grow or what region ...

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Bunker renovation 101

April 16, 2018 By Mark Woodward

Bunkers, like all physical features on golf courses, show signs of aging over time. Golf is an outdoor sport, and bunkers are affected by numerous conditions, including dust storms, wind, rain, animal contamination, golfers and maintenance workers. Consistency between bunkers ...

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Too far in protecting par?

April 12, 2018 By Sean Tully

With the recent news that Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y., will see its fairways narrowed for the 2018 U.S. Open, we again encounter the effort to protect par by narrowing the golf course. After recent work by Bill Coore ...

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Grow light use is, well, growing

April 12, 2018 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Sunlight is one of the holy grails of turf, one that golf course superintendents recognize as an essential element for overall turf health. Trees are the most common culprits in causing low-light conditions. There are numerous reasons why trees appeared ...

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Message in the ceiling

April 12, 2018 By Seth Jones

Recently a new Guinness world record was set when a 132-year-old message in a bottle was discovered on a beach in Australia. The bottle was thrown from a German ship into the Indian Ocean in 1886 as part of a ...

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The Masters: A first-timer’s perspective

April 6, 2018 By Seth Jones

There was an empty space at a table near Amen Corner, room for two more Masters patrons. So Golfdom publisher Craig MacGregor politely asked the two men having lunch if we could join them. “Not a problem,” said one of ...

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