Industry News

Shut down in Minnesota due to COVID-19

April 7, 2020 By
It’s been “stay in place” for Bret Kirchner, golf course superintendent with Victory Links Golf Course at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn., for a little more than three weeks when Golfdom had a chance to speak with him. ...

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U.S. Open postponed, U.S. Senior Opens canceled

April 6, 2020 By
The 120th U.S. Open, which was scheduled to be held June 18-21 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship has been rescheduled to Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot. “We ...

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U.S. Women’s Open Championship postponed

April 3, 2020 By
USGA postponed the 75th U.S. Women’s Open, originally scheduled for June 4-7 at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. It will now be played Dec. 10-13. USGA cites the evolving dynamics of the global COVID-19 pandemic as the reason to ...

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FMC donates masks to Philadelphia medical staff

April 2, 2020 By
FMC Professional Solutions recently donated nearly 165,000 masks to five major health systems in the greater Philadelphia region to assist frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company says in a LinkedIn post that it began to source ...

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PGA Tour cancels 4 events

April 1, 2020 By
The PGA Tour has canceled four more events: RBC Heritage (April 13-19); Zurich Classic of New Orleans (April 20-26); Wells Fargo Championship (April 27-May 3); and AT&T Byron Nelson (May 4-10). The PGA Championship (May 14-17) has been postponed for a later ...

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National Club Association provides COVID-19 resources

April 1, 2020 By
The National Club Association’s new Coronavirus Resource Center contains vital information in areas such as Workforce, Health & Safety and Emergency Legislation, and includes guidance from trusted sources, FAQs from industry experts, template communications for clubs and much more. The NCA ...

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