Industry News

Inspiration and motivation at the 2020 Women in Golf event

October 12, 2020 By Sarah Webb and Christina Herrick

Stay tuned for the November issue of Golfdom, which will feature more from the 2020 Women in Golf event. On Sept. 16, nearly 80 women gathered virtually for the second annual Women in Golf event, sponsored by Bayer. “This kind ...

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USGA Championship comes to Alaska in 2022

October 12, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Anchorage Golf Course in Anchorage, Alaska, will host the 60th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur. The championship is scheduled for July 30-Aug. 4, 2022 and will mark the first time the USGA has taken one of its championships to the state ...

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Forrest Richardson named president of ASGCA

October 8, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Forrest Richardson, ASGCA, of Phoenix, Ariz., is the new president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA). He is ASGCA’s 75th president and will serve in the role until the ASGCA Annual Meeting in October 2021. Richardson has ...

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Carolinas online conference adds early registration prizes

October 8, 2020 By Sarah Webb

Conference Comes to You, the Carolinas GCSA’s online education conference, will now give away an additional $10,000 in cash to early registrants. ...

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Bayer’s Fall Solutions EOP program available now

October 6, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Bayer’s Turf and Ornamentals business within the company’s Crop Science division has announced the official kickoff of the Bayer Fall Solutions Early Order Program. Now through Dec. 7, golf course superintendents can take advantage of big savings on industry-leading Bayer ...

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USGA CEO to step down in 2021

September 25, 2020 By Christina Herrick

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Mike Davis, the current CEO, will leave the organization by the end of 2021 to pursue a lifelong passion for golf course design and construction. Davis, 55, said he will team with accomplished ...

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