Columns

The old and new of slow play

March 26, 2018 By Sean Tully

Congratulations to Golfdom on celebrating its 90th anniversary recently. I’m honored to be a part of such a long history and that my articles are available for others to read. Had I known this opportunity would have been a reality ...

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Ducking danger in its many forms

March 26, 2018 By Seth Jones

I am knocking on wood, thanking my stars, pointing to the heavens while whispering a quiet “thank you.” Because once again, your pal Jonesy got through an adventure unscathed. I sometimes think about the time I got lost in London, ...

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Who let the dog (calendars) out?

February 15, 2018 By Seth Jones

It’s no secret that superintendents love their dogs. They also love their dog calendars, so much so that we’re now up to four dog calendars to choose from. The two most popular dog calendars are available from two of my ...

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Staying engaged with a ‘do it yourself’ mentality

February 15, 2018 By Matt Neff

Certainly, everyone is by now aware of the number of assistant superintendents who have left the business over the last four or five years. Reasons given usually involve some combination of reduced advancement opportunities since the Great Recession, low pay ...

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Farewell to input Armageddon

February 15, 2018 By Joe Gulotti

Throughout my career as a head greenkeeper, I slayed phosphorus to drive roots and applied potassium, hoping to suppress the gnarliest turfgrass pest of all time, anthracnose. And you better believe I was placing a target on pounds per thousand ...

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Photos: Mel Lucas Jr. (1), Hurdzan Golf Design (2), Michigan State University Library (3)

Great Golfdom collections

February 5, 2018 By Grant Gannon

By the end of 2017, Golfdom had been published 770 times since it was first introduced by the Graffis brothers 90 years ago. Over the years, we have learned of three collections that are close to bringing together a complete ...

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