Lasting impressions
Let me set the scene for you. It was late fall of 2005. I was nearing completion of my turf degree and was feverishly looking for a job. Keep in mind that this was the mid-2000s, when there weren’t even ...Read More
Columns
Read More
Superintendent Kingdom
It takes a certain amount of preparation to make it through the wild that is the Golf Industry Show. Let us be your guide through this year’s trade show safari. Disney has its Animal Kingdom theme park, which features attractions ...Read More
What’s new at GIE+EXPO
From products that help save the earth to products that help save money — it was all at the 2016 GIE+Expo show. After a one-year break (or maybe ban, who’s to say?), I made my return to the Green Industry ...Read More
Politics & Golf, or how I helped elect a Clinton
It was 1992. “Drug-Free Workplace” was the catch phrase. Space shuttles still flew. The Dow was at 3,200 and gold was $345/oz. Bill Clinton and Al Gore were running against President George “41” Bush and Dan Quayle. Look it up, ...Read More
What Trump’s presidency means for the golf industry
Surprising all the pundits, Donald Trump has won the presidency. What does having a multi-course owner in the White House mean for the industry? Election Day 2016, Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump. The polls all showed the White House would ...Read More
Jonesy’s Top 5 photos of 2016
I see a lot of golf courses in a given year. Sometimes I have the camera out, sometimes I’m focused on the experience and leave it in the rental car. Looking through my photos for our December 2016 year-in-review cover ...Read More