Industry News

Bluewater partners with The Open to reduce single-use plastic

June 10, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

The R&A, organizers of The Open Championship, will leverage Bluewater‘s position as a global innovator in drinking water technologies and solutions to provide the 148th Open — being held at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland — with unique water stations ...

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Polylast Systems adds Shelly Urish to sales team

June 10, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

Polylast Systems has added one of the golf industry’s top professionals, Shelly Urish, to the bunker liner division sales team. Urish’s unique experience working on the Golf Industry Show, and for 18 years with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of ...

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Tim Demerath joins PBI-Gordon Corp.

June 5, 2019 By Sarah Webb

Tim Demerath has joined PBI-Gordon Corp. as vice president of sales for the company’s Pest Management Business Unit. “We are excited Tim Demerath is joining the PBI-Gordon team,” said Neil Cleveland, vice president and general manager of the PBI-Gordon Pest Management ...

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PBI-Gordon’s turf brothers. From left: Brian Aynardi, Ph.D.; Jim Goodrich; Jeff Marvin, Ph.D.; Eric Reasor, Ph.D.; and Jay Young. (Not pictured, Chris Williamson, Ph.D.) (Photo: PBI-Gordon)

PBI-Gordon’s turf bros

June 4, 2019 By Seth Jones

Golfdom: Gentlemen, thanks for taking the time and getting everyone together here in San Diego. To start off, let’s give everyone a chance to introduce themselves and tell us a little bit about themselves … Chris Williamson, Ph.D.: I’m Chris ...

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Date set for Bayer’s inaugural Women in Golf event

June 4, 2019 By Sarah Webb

Bayer will host the inaugural North American Women in Golf education event for turf managers, “Welcome to the Club,” on Sept. 18-20, 2019 in Raleigh, N.C. This year’s event will bring together women from around the U.S. and Canada to ...

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World of Golf Foundation, We are Golf announce organizational changes

May 31, 2019 By Sarah Webb

The World of Golf Foundation and We are Golf (WAG) team announced several organizational changes. Steve Mona formally retired in December from the World Golf Foundation. He has been retained as a consultant with sole focus of leading the 10-plus ...

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