Industry News

PBI-Gordon hires new sales representative

July 3, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

The employee-owners of PBI-Gordon announced today that Shawn Fopma has joined the company as a sales representative. “We are excited that Shawn Fopma has joined the PBI-Gordon family of employee-owners,” said Doug Obermann, PBI-Gordon vice president of professional and agricultural ...

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Bob Farren, CGCS, speaks at his induction into Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame

July 1, 2019 By Tyler Gunter

Pinehurst Resort’s Bob Farren, CGCS, has been inducted into the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame in a special ceremony, hosted by Golf Channel’s Matt Ginella. Farren, vice president of golf course maintenance at Pinehurst, became the 80th member of the Hall ...

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Mark Kuhns, CGCS, joins Turco Golf

June 27, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

Turco Golf welcomed golf industry and turf management expert Mark Kuhns, CGCS, as its new vice president of business development. Kuhns joins Turco Golf’s team of golf construction and industry professionals with more than 40 years of hands-on agronomy and ...

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GEO Foundation and partners roll out new framework for social and environmental reporting

June 25, 2019 By Sarah Webb

GEO Foundation, an international nonprofit dedicated to helping advance sustainability in golf, announced the development of a new framework for golf’s social and environmental reporting. The framework is designed to help golf more consistently quantify and communicate its “net impact” ...

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Par Aide Products Co. acquires FusionCast

June 25, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

Par Aide Products Co., a manufacturer of golf course accessories, has acquired FusionCast, a custom engineered metal signage casting company located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The purchase adds to Par Aide’s line of golf course accessories designed to assist golf ...

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PBI-Gordon’s Trimec celebrates 50 years