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Modernizing the rules of golf

April 11, 2017 By Seth Jones

Golfdom discusses the proposed rules changes with the USGA’s Craig Winter, director of rules and amateur status. Five years in the making, the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient last month unveiled proposed changes to “modernize” the ...

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Then and Now: Golfdom at the Masters

April 5, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

See below for the 1975 cover story, April in Augusta. To view a PDF version, click here. It appears your Web browser is not configured to display PDF files. No worries, just click here to download the PDF file. ...

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The 19th Hole: Colin Seaberg

April 3, 2017 By Seth Jones

Colin Seaberg CGCS // Barton Hills CC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Colin, what can I get you? I like my beer as much as the next guy, but I could use an ice-cold Mountain Dew. Tell me about your family. I’ve ...

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Remembering the man behind one of the LPGA’s most iconic tournaments

March 30, 2017 By Seth Jones

For 28 years David Johnson played the role of director of course operations for the 54-hole Mission Hills CC in Rancho Mirage, Calif. For 28 years he hosted the first major of the year, now known as the ANA Inspiration (previously ...

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A new way to wheel

March 29, 2017 By Grant Gannon

Updates to the pneumatic tire make the late 1880s invention look like an old blowhard. The pneumatic tire became a commercial success after Irish inventor John Boyd Dunlop unveiled his creation in 1888. Many improvements have been made to the ...

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Stumping for conservative tree use

March 25, 2017 By Sean Tully

Trees and grass often are at odds with each other on a golf course, as are the views of golfers when they disagree with what a superintendent believes is best for the course. These kinds of disagreements aren’t always in ...

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