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The 19th Hole: Woody Moriarty

November 22, 2016 By
Woody Moriarty // Superintendent // Blue Hills CC, Kansas City, Mo. Woody, what can I get you? Jim Beam and Seven, tall. How do you spend an ideal Saturday? I have three kids and I’m a big sports fan. I ...

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Game on: Topgolf’s influence on the industry

November 11, 2016 By
It’s 9 a.m. on a Wednesday, and already the music can be heard from the parking lot. Right now, it’s Alt-J’s “Left Hand” pumping through the speakers. “With your left hand free, And your right in grip…” Topgolf Allen, located ...

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Navigating Early Order Program season

November 7, 2016 By
When it comes to Early Order Programs, the month of October is major league. Who will take the crown? He has no batting average, no bullpen and definitely no WHIP rating. Likewise he has no assists, hasn’t been checked into ...

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The 19th Hole: Keith Wood

November 4, 2016 By
Keith Wood // Superintendent // Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C. What can I get you? Tito’s with a splash of tonic. How did your daughter Grace (two-years-old) like it when your son Alex (two-months-old) came home? In about three weeks, ...

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Cave photo courtesy: Dave Bunnell, Under Earth Images, All other photos by curt Harler.

In-tents course management

November 1, 2016 By
It’s a unique golf course that allows tent camping on its fairways. What kind of a management team actually invites campers to bed down for a week on the course? “I’m hanging my butt out,” acknowledged Randy Long, superintendent at ...

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An integrated strategy for controlling Poa trivialis

October 28, 2016 By
It’s a lot like annual bluegrass (Poa annua), but with real stolons, none of the hype, and almost no effective chemical control strategies in cool-season turf. Rough bluegrass (Poa trivialis) is a perennial cool-season grass that’s a problematic weed in ...

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