Industry News

USGA Green Section launches COVID-19 Resource Center

April 1, 2020 By
The USGA Green Section has launched a COVID-19 resource center due to the spread of COVID-19 having a tremendous impact on golf courses across the country. Courses are taking unique approaches to course setup and presentation to minimize the risk ...

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NGF conducts first nationwide poll of golf courses and launches new webpage to track coronavirus effects

April 1, 2020 By
The National Golf Foundation (NGF) conducted an exclusive nationwide poll of golf courses, the results of which are the centerpiece of a new NGF COVID-19 webpage that provides information and key data points on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic ...

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Rain Bird Golf names SiteOne as distributor in Ohio and eastern Kentucky

April 1, 2020 By
Rain Bird’s Golf Division has expanded its partnership with SiteOne Landscape Supply, which will now represent the manufacturer in Ohio and eastern Kentucky. SiteOne will now sell Rain Bird golf inventory from three locations in that region: Cleveland and Columbus, ...

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Golf maintenance headlines in the news

March 24, 2020 By
The work of maintaining a golf course has received an uptick in the press recently, especially with much of the country encouraged to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Some clubs have shut down clubhouse and ...

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Jared Hoyle joins Corteva Agriscience

March 24, 2020 By
Jared Hoyle, associate professor, will join Corteva Agriscience on March 30 as a turf and ornamental territory manager serving Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. Hoyle previously served as an associate professor at Kansas State University (KSU). ...

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Rhode Island GCSA awards 2020 scholarships

March 12, 2020 By
The Rhode Island Golf Course Superintendents Association awarded $19,800 in scholarships for the year 2020 to the following students. Each student received a scholarship of $2,200.00. RIGCSA Scholarship Recipients: Hans P. Bengtson, Johnson & Wales University Christopher Bresnahan, University of ...

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