Industry News

Auburn University wins the 2018 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl

February 16, 2018 By
Auburn University is the winner of the 2018 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl. John Deere Golf  awarded Auburn the traveling trophy and the $4,000 first-place prize during the closing ceremony of the Golf Industry Show in San Antonio on Feb. 8. ...

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First Green, GCSAA join forces

February 15, 2018 By
The First Green Foundation (First Green) and Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will bring First Green under the umbrella of the GCSAA’s philanthropic organization, the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG). The ...

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Toro continues support of Rounds for Research with $50,000 donation

February 14, 2018 By
The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has again received a $50,000 grant from The Toro Co. for continued support of the Rounds 4 Research program in 2018. With ...

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World Golf Foundation’s Mona looks back, ahead

February 9, 2018 By
The hard numbers of golf’s overall 2017 performance will be out in the spring, but it was a good year from the standpoint of stability among those who participate in the game, World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona told Golfdom ...

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Smithco offers affordable turf vac

February 9, 2018 By
Looking for affordable turf vacuuming solutions? Smithco has an option for you. The new Sweep Star V V62-V Turf Vac is an affordable entry into the turf vac market and is a 4-yard-capacity towed vacuum with a 23-hp Vanguard Twin ...

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Performance Nutrition redoes its soil program

February 8, 2018 By
The curtain parted this week to reveal Performance Nutrition’s retooled Performance Soil Treatment (PST) program, which it says uses a proprietary product blend to do several things, including: Enrich soil with organic compounds; Improve soil structure and composition; Nourish diverse ...

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