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Blount International names new CEO

June 8, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Blount International appointed Paul Tonnesen as its CEO, effective immediately. Tonnesen succeeds Josh Collins, who has served as CEO since 2009. David Willmott, Blount’s president and COO, will also be leaving the company. Tonnesen is a seasoned leader in the ...

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The USGA joined more than 100 sports organizations to advocate for greater environmental responsibility. (Photo: USGA)

USGA on joining the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative

June 6, 2020 By Sarah Webb

The United States Golf Association (USGA) joined 100-plus organizations in becoming a signatory of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative. ...

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BASF pledges $25K to Disaster Relief Fund

June 4, 2020 By Christina Herrick

BASF donated $25,000 to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Disaster Relief Fund. The donation will help GCSAA to provide immediate financial assistance to its members suffering job loss due to the effects of COVID-19. “A significant number ...

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Primera introduces new CEO

June 4, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Primera has hired Jeff Braun as the company’s new CEO. Braun spent the past 22-plus year of his career with DeWalt Industrial Power Tool team, a division of Stanley Black & Decker, where he originally interned as an undergrad and ...

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Golf industry responds to coronavirus

May 28, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Editor’s note: We will continue to update this post as information becomes available. Updated May 28, 2020 Back2Golf updates Operations Playbook The industrywide Back2Golf initiative has updated its Operations Playbook (version 3.0) to help lead the responsible return of ...

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Back2Golf updates Operations Playbook