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Stone Mountain pulling the plug

June 17, 2016 By
Of the eight courses that took part in the PERC program, six of them were in the process of purchasing or already had purchased its demo equipment. One of the courses in the minority is Stone Mountain (Ga.) Golf Club ...

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UV light, cancer and more

June 17, 2016 By
Sunlight is made up of the visible light spectra, which is comprised of wavelengths between 380 nm and 700nm. Bookending the visible light spectra is ultraviolet (UV) and infrared wavelengths. Ultraviolet wavelengths are associated with skin tanning and cancer in ...

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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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