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Definitely not one of the guys: A 2019 Women in Golf recap

December 12, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

Brandi Merrick is assistant superintendent of golf maintenance at The Omni Grove Park Inn Golf Club in Asheville, N.C., but she went to Iowa State to be an actuary because she loves math. She soon realized, however, that crunching numbers ...

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Supers: What was your first concert? — Golfdom Summit 2019

December 10, 2019 By Tyler Gunter

At the 2019 Golfdom Summit, we asked a few superintendents if they remembered their first concert experience. Here are some of the hilarious responses we received. ...

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Golf course soil-moisture mapping

December 6, 2019 By Chase Straw, Ph.D., Nick Ashwill and Jack MacKenzie, CGCS

Golf course superintendents often irrigate fairways based on a feeling. However, using objective data to create soil-moisture maps of golf course fairways — as well as taking advantage of valve-in-head control — can significantly reduce water consumption by programming irrigation ...

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Experts’ Insights: Poa no more-a

December 2, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

“There’s no easy question concerning Poa annua,” says Jay McCurdy, turfgrass Extension specialist at Mississippi State University. Poa annua, also known as annual bluegrass, is a grassy weed that’s sometimes used as a putting or playing surface in certain parts ...

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Golfdom Gallery: November 2019

November 15, 2019 By Sarah Webb

Great names in golf BASF’s Peter Jacobsen (left) and Ryan Green, CGCS, at Crystal Lake GC in Mapleville, R.I., have names meant for golf. Drinks are on Jonesy Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones (left) traveled to New Hampshire to thank the ...

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The story behind Brough Creek National GC

November 14, 2019 By Seth Jones

MacKenzie. Ross. Tillinghast. Twitter? A modest piece of property near the Missouri River in Kansas City, Kan., has transformed from unused family land to a seven-hole short course birthed by social media and energetic buddies wanting to improve their hangout. ...

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