COVID-19

Golf rounds played, 2019 to 2021 (Chart: National Golf Foundation)

Heavy rains slightly depress late summer golf rounds played, NGF says

October 5, 2021 By
Fewer golfers hit the links in July and August, something the NGF credits more to poor weather than any softening of demand for golf. ...

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Karl Danneberger after surviving COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Karl Danneberger)

Turf MD: Lessons learned from COVID-19

May 4, 2021 By
Columnist Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., relates lessons he learned from contracting COVID-19 last year to taking care of turfgrass. ...

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The Jones-Romero family smiles after getting 94-year-old Virginia (center) her vaccine. (Photo courtesy of Golfdom Staff)

Keeping up with the Jones: A shot in the arm

April 13, 2021 By
Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones speculates about what opportunities may open up to him (and the industry) now that the vaccination effort is underway. ...

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Updated: The Latest Golfdom coverage of COVID-19

March 22, 2021 By
  Editor’s Note: Last updated March 22, 2021. We will continue to update this post as more information becomes available. The Golfdom team reports on industry updates surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). News Back2Golf updates Operations Playbook (5/28) GCBAA mourns passing ...

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Scenes from the virtual Golf Industry Show: (clockwise from top left) GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans hosting a panel with some of golf’s most influential people; GCSAA President John Fulling, CGCS, presenting Jim Nantz with the Old Tom Morris Award; and Golf Channel’s Lauren Thompson addressing the “live” audience. (Photos: Golfdom Staff)

A review of the 2021 Virtual GIS

March 8, 2021 By
Seth Jones reviewed the first (and hopefully last) Virtual GIS, which had it highs and lows but reinforced that it’s better when the industry is together. ...

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2021 replacing 2020 (Photo: John Kevin / iStock / Getty Images / Getty Images Plus)

Turf MD: Good riddance to 2020

January 28, 2021 By
Columnist Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., discusses what golf course maintenance practices will stick around once 2020 and the coronavirus pass. ...

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