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University/industry cooperation is vital to research

June 17, 2016 By
Field day season almost is upon us, and if you attend a university field day you undoubtedly will see several research projects that are university/industry collaborations. There is a long history in the turf world of university/industry cooperative research that ...

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U.S. Open photo parade: Wet and wild Thursday

June 17, 2016 By
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One bolt of lightning won’t stop this U.S. Open

June 17, 2016 By
It’s hard to believe but three suspensions in play wasn’t the craziest thing that happened at the U.S. Open on Thursday. A bolt of lightning struck a tree by the driving range just behind Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club Superintendent’s John Zimmers’ office, ...

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Some quiet time (really) with Richard Bator

June 16, 2016 By
I’ve heard so much about Richard Bator — former superintendent at Pine Valley, Oak Hill and Merion, among others — that I was excited he was willing to take a few minutes for an interview. From what I can tell ...

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Man versus weather

June 16, 2016 By
You can have the best spray program, use top-of-the-line equipment and have a great winter leading up to the tournament but Mother Nature can easily bring everything to a halt. That’s where the 190-person maintenance team finds themselves right now ...

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U.S. Open photo parade: People we saw

June 16, 2016 By
The 2016 U.S. Open is underway at Oakmont! Check out some of our favorite moments from our day on the course.   Photos: Golfdom     ...

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