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Going wild with bentgrass

October 3, 2017 By Keenan Amundsen, Ph.D.

I recently drove by a billboard promoting nutrition education and it asked if I could name seven kinds of berries. I failed miserably, even being married to a dietitian. I started thinking of other categories, including different turfgrass species. Bermudagrass, ...

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Presidents Cup player reactions part 2: Hadwin, Scott & Schwartzel

September 28, 2017 By Seth Jones

Adam Hadwin “The greens are great. They’re very receptive but they’re rolling true but you can make a bunch of putts.” “Course conditions are great. They’re a little softer compared to what I was expecting based on breeze and how ...

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Presidents Cup player reactions part 1: Oosthuizen & Vegas

September 27, 2017 By Grant Gannon

Louis Oosthuizen “I think the practice putting greens are a little faster than the greens out on the course, but they’re in some of the best shape of any tournament. So, it’s going to be great to play them. You ...

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Liberty National Golf Course set for an international experience

September 27, 2017 By Grant Gannon

Liberty National Golf Course, Jersey City, N.J., opened on the July 4th holiday in 2006, but this week Superintendent Greg James is prepared for the fireworks that will come along with hosting the 2017 Presidents Cup. “We had a good ...

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The 19th Hole: David Dore-Smith

September 27, 2017 By Seth Jones

David Dore-Smith Superintendent // Copperleaf Golf Club, Bonita Springs, Fla. What would you like? I’ll have a Michelob Ultra in a bottle. Tell me about your family. I’ve been married to my beautiful wife, Christine, for 12 years. She’s a ...

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Photos by: Brian Walters Photography (1,4), Staples Design (3) and Seth Jones (2)

Less turf + better turf = better for golf

September 20, 2017 By Seth Jones

In an effort to make golf better for the budget and better for the golfer, courses take a close look at where the green goes. The California drought, thankfully, is over. And so is a state program that rewarded California ...

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