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Photos: Mel Lucas Jr. (1), Hurdzan Golf Design (2), Michigan State University Library (3)

Great Golfdom collections

February 5, 2018 By Grant Gannon

By the end of 2017, Golfdom had been published 770 times since it was first introduced by the Graffis brothers 90 years ago. Over the years, we have learned of three collections that are close to bringing together a complete ...

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The ongoing effort of retaining new golfers

February 1, 2018 By Jared Nemitz

Another year has come to a close, and my thoughts turn to winter projects, early-order programs and a little more time with the family. When things slow down, I also have time to reflect on the past year, analyze my ...

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Manipulating microbial ecology

January 25, 2018 By Murphey Coy, David Held, Ph.D. and Golfdom Staff

Water and fertilizer use for turfgrass and horticultural commodities is a local, state and national concern for these industries. Water availability for irrigation has decreased in recent years because of greater demands from agriculture, industry, domestic uses and climate variability. ...

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The 19th Hole: Dean Graves

January 18, 2018 By Seth Jones

Dean Graves CGCS // Chevy Chase (Md.) Club Dean, what can I get you? What’s the hoppy local IPA? How did your fly-fishing trip go? In a word: Awesome. We were way out in the boonies in Idaho and Wyoming, ...

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Putting the pH in pH-ungicide mixology

January 8, 2018 By Trevor Stacy, Rick Latin, Ph.D. and Golfdom Staff

Fungicides are mixed with water and applied as a dilute spray to control diseases on golf course turf. Although published reports show that water quality can influence the performance of certain herbicides, evidence of similar effects on fungicide efficacy is ...

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Golfdom Gallery: December 2017

December 28, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

1. Turf’s most interesting man At the 2017 Green Start Academy, Golfdom’s Seth Jones (left) and Pat Finlen, CGCS, (right) general manager, Olympic Club in San Francisco, were happy to see Bob Farren, CGCS (center) Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, fully commit ...

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