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Photos by: Seth Jones (1, 2, 4, 5); David Hay (3); Pat Roberts (6)

Golfdom Gallery: May 2017

May 15, 2017 By
1. Flying the not-so-friendly skies Golfdom EIC Seth Jones bumped in to Annika Sorenstam at the Phoenix airport. While Annika got home no problem, Jones was delayed and had to take an overnight flight to Charlotte to get to Kansas ...

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Photo: As interviewed by Seth Jones, April 14, 2017.

The 19th Hole: Steve Houlihan

May 11, 2017 By
Steve Houlihan Superintendent // Blue Mound G&CC, Wauwatosa, Wis. What can I get you? I’ll have a Captain and Coke. Tell me about your family. My wife, Kate, and I have two daughters. Aubrey is 5, Brynn is 3. They ...

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golf course at sunset. photo: iStock.com/ChrisHepburn

Assist the assistants

April 27, 2017 By
The path to promotion is longer than ever for assistant superintendents. Is it time to rethink the hours they work and the pay they receive? Kris Negley takes his job seriously as senior assistant superintendent at the Clubs of Cordillera ...

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Photos: Grant B. Gannon (thompson) seth jones (Kelly flag)

The 19th Hole: Thad Thompson

April 21, 2017 By
Thad Thompson Superintendent // Terry Hills GC, Batavia, N.Y. So, Thad, this will be the first 19th Hole I’ve done in a state of emergency. Our governor declared a state of emergency last night at midnight before the snow even ...

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Photos: Matt Williams

Bermudagrass adaptability in northern climates

April 17, 2017 By , and
Superintendents always look for ways to increase playability and durability of turfgrass stands, particularly under periods of stress. They often achieve this by selecting a species or a group of species for a specific climatic zone (i.e. warm-season grasses in ...

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photo: Glenn Galle

Getting to know the nematode

April 14, 2017 By and
Turfgrasses on many golf courses are under constant disease pressure, especially from nematode feeding damage. Sting nematode (Belonolaimus longicaudatus) is one of the most damaging turf pathogens. Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is also damaging, but feeds and reproduces within the ...

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