Columns

Waking up in the land of Trump

December 12, 2016 By Seth Jones

About a month before the election, an email went out to all the editors-in-chief at North Coast Media. The email, from our editorial director, asked: “What is your plan for covering the outcome of the presidential election?” Of the six ...

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Welcome to the 2016 Golfdom Summit

December 7, 2016 By Grant Gannon

We’ve been down at Reunion Resort for the 2016 Golfdom Summit for almost 24 hours now, and we have already had a great time. Yesterday we checked in our superintendent and sponsor guests throughout the day, and then we held a ...

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Game on: Topgolf’s influence on the industry

November 11, 2016 By Seth Jones

It’s 9 a.m. on a Wednesday, and already the music can be heard from the parking lot. Right now, it’s Alt-J’s “Left Hand” pumping through the speakers. “With your left hand free, And your right in grip…” Topgolf Allen, located ...

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Checking in on three supers at the next step in their careers

November 9, 2016 By Seth Jones

After successfully hosting the 2011 PGA Championship together at Atlanta Athletic Club, three young superintendents set out on their own. Guys stuck in assistant superintendent positions for years; young turf grads leaving the industry for other professions; new labor laws ...

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Turf education in the virtual world

November 9, 2016 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Distance education has globally increased in popularity. Online certificate or degree programs reach a niche group of non-traditional students who desire an education or wish to improve their academic credentials without the stress of quitting a job and physically moving ...

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Working the room at Green Start Academy

November 9, 2016 By Grant Gannon

As the equivalent of the assistant superintendent here on the Golfdom staff, it just makes sense that I travel to the annual Green Start Academy (GSA) in Raleigh, N.C. each year. I recently made my second trip — to the ...

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