The summer of ’16
The PGA Championship in July threw me for a loop. I enjoyed golf in the Olympics as much as the next guy (thank you, Matt Kuchar), but what I did not enjoy was golf’s four majors going by in what ...Read More
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A closer look at the design style of Pete Dye
With 54 years, 179 golf courses and a PGA Lifetime Achievement award under his belt, Pete Dye is celebrated as one of the greats in the industry. This fall will be the unveiling of his latest project, Chatham Hills. Dye ...Read More
Words of advice: Remember to recharge
It’s that time of year again. It’s August, and it’s blazing hot in most parts of the country. For those of you in the cooler regions, 80 degrees is like 100 to you. We are almost there. Whether it’s on ...Read More
The superintendent-designed Cushman Hauler is here
If you sent me an email last week and I haven’t yet replied, my apologies. I spent a few days in Augusta, Ga., and Graniteville, S.C., hanging out with the fine folks at Textron Specialized Vehicles, checking out their new ...Read More
Keeping up with The Jones: Looking at the new Department of Labor regulation
I did something this month I’ve never done before in my professional career — I sent the cover story I was about to publish to my human resources director. Associate Editor Grant B. Gannon and I wrote the cover story, ...Read More
Tree removal projects, big and small
In the lead-up to the U.S. Open at Oakmont, everyone was talking about the tree removal program and how the course had been restored to the original Fownes vision. But by Sunday the conversation had switched back to the faster-than-fast ...Read More