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A wet U.S. Open and ending Cleveland’s drought

July 19, 2016 By Grant Gannon

June brought two exciting first experiences in my young life — I attended my first U.S. Open and I saw Cleveland’s first championship by a major sports team in 52 years. Who would’ve thought that those two things would happen ...

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How I survived when my greens didn’t

July 19, 2016 By Jesse Hartman

After soil contamination wiped out his greens in 2015, a superintendent learned to control what he can control. The alarm would ring at 4 a.m., but it didn’t matter because I regularly sat on the edge of my bed for ...

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Fire ant control on golf courses

July 19, 2016 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

David Held, Ph.D., is a turfgrass entomologist at Auburn University. He has more than 20 years of practical and research experience controlling insect pests of turfgrass. David can be reached at dwh0004@auburn.edu for more information. Q: Briefly outline the life ...

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Another dimension: The Golf Zone

July 19, 2016 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

I appeared live this May on the TV show “Golf Zone” on Fox Sports Ohio. My segment was on golf course coring or aerification, and it consisted of a short video followed by 10 minutes of give and take between ...

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Oakmont: A challenging history

July 18, 2016 By Sean Tully

Great golf courses often rely on sound golf course architecture to present a true test of golf. Some of these courses take that test to another level by hosting a golf tournament, and a select few take on hosting a ...

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Propane (provides saving) power

July 1, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Propane has a new home at the Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in Florida thanks to results seen at the course during an elective program. “The best thing we have seen is there has been no change in the quality ...

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