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Renovation to restoration

January 26, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

New turf. New bunkers. Normal things for a course renovation. Now, throw in almost 100-mph winds and record-breaking rainfall and then there’s nature’s version of a renovation. This was the scene set in southern Florida at Eagle Creek Golf & ...

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Wisdom from the unforgettable

January 26, 2018 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

I am not someone who makes New Year’s resolutions. They are easily broken and easily forgotten. However, at the New Year, I daily remember comments from colleagues in the turf industry. I hope some of the names ring a bell, ...

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Why you shouldn’t miss the next Golfdom Summit

January 26, 2018 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

The 7th annual Golfdom Summit was a smashing success, and I had the good fortune to be there for the 2017 event, Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla. It’s a unique event, unlike any ...

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Mr. Golf’s magazine through the years

January 26, 2018 By Jim Brooks

“When Golfdom’s first issue appeared in February 1927, Charles Lindbergh had taken his big chance, Calvin Coolidge was settling into the president’s chair and Americans were taking long shots on the market and prohibition booze. Nearly 4,000 golf courses existed ...

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SOI 2017: Fairway rolling gains traction

December 18, 2017 By Grant Gannon

Rolling fairways is still an alternative practice, but is gaining momentum in the industry. When the membership at the Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, N.Y., demanded firmer playing surfaces, Superintendent Dan Rogers decided to roll out a new idea. “The ...

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State of the Industry: Predicting golf’s future in 2018 and beyond

December 15, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

Industry pundits predict — and indicators point to — a gradual increase in golf’s bottom line for 2018 and beyond. In September and November of this year, we surveyed Golfdom readers, asking for their opinions on the state of the ...

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