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John Thompson (Photo: Lou Ferraro, Park South Photography)

19th Hole: John Thompson

May 16, 2019 By
John Thompson Superintendent // Sycamore Hills GC, Fort Wayne, Ind. John, what can I get you? A cold beer, an IPA … do they have Lagunitas? Tell me about your family. I married my high school sweetheart, Melissa. We’ve been ...

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A gander-free — and droppings-free — No. 10 at Ruth Lake CC. (Photo: of Ruth Lake CC / Golf Shots Unlimited)

Got a goose on the loose?

May 14, 2019 By
Almost 10 years ago, local engineer Rick Johnson asked Dan Marco, CGCS at Ruth Lake Country Club in the western Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, Ill., if he could use the property as a testing site for solar-powered laser units to ...

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Bethpage with trophy (Photo: The PGA of America)

A preview of Bethpage Black Course, host of the 2019 PGA Championship

May 9, 2019 By
With a nod to his local roots, Andy Wilson and his crew at Bethpage are readying the Black Course for the 2019 PGA Championship Bethpage’s Andy Wilson has his eye on the calendar. “It’s under 80 days until the tournament ...

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Cub Cadet product demos (Photo: Kelly Limpert)

That’s a wrap: Golfdom Summit recap, part 3

May 7, 2019 By
The 2018 Golfdom Summit was the largest ever, with 20 companies showing their wares to superintendents from around the country. The team at Golfdom at first was nervous about the larger group, but with some nimble planning, the challenge of ...

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Photo: Golfdom Staff

Golfdom Gallery: April 2019

May 2, 2019 By
1. Reclining in the Rockies FMC’s Adam Manwarren (left) and Golfdom’s Seth Jones kick back at the Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Banff, Alberta. (Apparently someone needs to teach Seth how to properly wear a scarf.) 2. The best ...

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A young laborer rolling greens (Photo: Seth Jones)

The Young and the Restless: Recruiting young labor

April 30, 2019 By
How a superintendent is being proactive about recruiting young talent to the industry … and how he thinks we can do more to spread the word Editor’s Note: Because the author’s golf club likes to keep a low profile, the ...

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