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Memory of an Icon // Life-long impression

September 25, 2016 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

My first and only college spring break occurred in 1974. Three of us headed south to Florida in my friend’s Plymouth Duster. We took off with no idea where to go in Florida or where we were going to stay. ...

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Are autonomous mowers the solution to the labor crisis?

September 21, 2016 By Dillon Stewart

Autonomous mowers will provide the golf maintenance industry relief from its labor crisis. The question is when. It isn’t just that good help is hard to find these days. It’s also hard to afford. Case in point, Jeff Miller, superintendent ...

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A closer look at the design style of Pete Dye

September 13, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

With 54 years, 179 golf courses and a PGA Lifetime Achievement award under his belt, Pete Dye is celebrated as one of the greats in the industry. This fall will be the unveiling of his latest project, Chatham Hills. Dye ...

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Pay up or go home

September 12, 2016 By Seth Jones and Grant Gannon

A new labor law goes into effect December 1st. This law will impact 4.2 million American workers. But will workers make more money and have more free time, or find themselves unemployed? President Barack Obama has upped the ante for ...

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The 19th hole: Mike Brunelle

September 9, 2016 By Seth Jones

Mike Brunelle CGCS // Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, N.J. Mike, what can I get you? Do they have a local IPA? So you’ve got two little ones? Yes, my wife, Jenni, and I have two; Gracie turns 3 in September. ...

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Formation of clay bands in sand putting greens

August 30, 2016 By Glen Obear and Bill Kreuser, Ph.D.

In 2014, we observed thin bands of clay in the sand putting greens of a golf course in Mississippi. These layers resulted in reduced water infiltration, saturated soils and a decline in turfgrass density. The greens, constructed in 2005 following ...

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