Course of the Week

Masterblend International completes $2.6 million expansion

August 25, 2011 By Golfdom staff

Masterblend International has finished a $2.6 million expansion intended to improve manufacturing agility and flexibility, the company stated. Masterblend relocated to Morris, IL in early 2010, and since then has invested $2.6 million in facility improvments. The expansion enables Masterblend ...

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Underhill releases high-capacity water removal pumps

August 9, 2011 By Golfdom staff

Underhill’s expanding line of Gulp water removal pumps now features the Gulp UltraMax and Big Gulp UltraMax, which, the company states, can displace 8 to 12 gallons per minute. According to Underhill, the UltraMax models eliminate water from valve boxes, ...

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Standard Golf drops price of its Magnum ball dispenser

August 9, 2011 By Golfdom staff

Standard Golf has dropped the price of its Magnum ball dispenser by more than 25 percent through 2011, the Cedar Falls, Iowa-based company announced, adding that the dispenser will now cost less than $6,000. “This is an unprecedented pricing reduction,” ...

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Bayer announces lower use rate for Reserve fungicide

August 9, 2011 By Golfdom staff

Reserve fungicide is now registered at a 7- to 14-day interval with a lower use rate, announced Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer CropScience LP. Reserve, with StressGard formulation technology, protects turf against many major diseases and improves plant ...

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Golf Maintenance Solutions hires Steve Schendel as Midwest VP/Agronomist

August 9, 2011 By Golfdom staff

Golf Maintenance Solutions has hired Steve Schendel as its vice president/agronomist in the Midwest. According to the company, Schendel will contribute to Golf Maintenance Solutions’ continued growth in the Midwest market and increased support for the company’s Midwest clients. Schendel’s ...

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Hunter Industries hires new area manager in Southeast Asia

August 9, 2011 By Golfdom staff

Hunter Industries has hired Tim Curnow as its new point person to work with distribution, contractors and municipalities in Southeast Asia, the company announced. Based in Singapore, Curnow brings with him 18 years of experience in irrigation sales and management. ...

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