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Regretting the chainsaw

January 26, 2018 By Joe Gulotti

It seems greenkeepers everywhere are keeping their chainsaws fine tuned in a readiness to mow down trees like that villainous wizard, Saruman the White… “The roots are strong ma’ Lord.” But trees really are awesome, and the current trend that’s ...

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Thanks for the memories

January 26, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

A look back at advertising over the years shows how some things have changed and some have stayed the same. It’s not easy being free. In 1927, Herb and Joe Graffis knew there were many golf companies around the country ...

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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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