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Contributor Joel Jackson moves from the Sunshine State to the Golden State

December 4, 2015 By
This column deadline really snuck up on me. You say, “Well, Joel, why didn’t you plan ahead?” Well, folks, I did, but this time I’ve got a good excuse — my wife and I packed up our Orlando, Fla., home ...

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Matt’s mailbag: Neff addresses golfers and those not in the business

December 4, 2015 By
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, many people are tying up loose ends so they can hit the ground running in 2016. In the course of evaluating my year-end to-do list, I realized I had some unanswered (and ...

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How to draw former golfers back with the moment of anticipation

December 4, 2015 By
This past year I bought a 1969 Pontiac Firebird. I didn’t buy it because I had some deep passion, although I did have a ’67 Camaro 327 in high school. I bought it because my youngest son has a 1970 ...

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How to retain university turfgrass programs, students and faculty

December 4, 2015 By
I am worried, and I’m not a worrier. I’m worried about the state of university turfgrass programs. I’m worried about the gradual erosion of some of our university turfgrass programs on two fronts; declining student enrollment and loss of faculty positions ...

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Is Black Friday the Grinch that stole Thanksgiving?

November 13, 2015 By
Quick, what’s your favorite holiday? Mine is Thanksgiving. Well, it was Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because there’s no pressure as long as someone halfway competent is entrusted with the turkey. There are no expectations of what Santa did ...

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Being a superintendent: It’s not as easy as we make it look

November 13, 2015 By
Golf is hard enough for 98 percent of golfers who enjoy playing the game, but as each year passes the business of golf gets harder for those of us who make a living in this industry. ¶ Thinking about where ...

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