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Rounds 4 Research auction raises more than $217,000

May 31, 2017 By Grant Gannon

The 2017 Rounds 4 Research fundraising program to support turfgrass studies sold more than 1,080 rounds and yielded in excess of $217,000 in its May online auction, making it the most successful in the history of the six-year program. The ...

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Congressional Country Club to host PGA Hope program

May 31, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, announced that Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., will host a PGA HOPE program in 2017. PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere)—the flagship Military Program of PGA REACH—introduces golf ...

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MTD Products acquires maker of Robomow, eyes North American markets

May 31, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

A subsidiary of MTD Products is merging with F. Robotics Acquisitions, makers of the robotic residential lawn mower Robomow. Financial details of the transaction, which is set to close in early July pending government and other approvals, were not disclosed. ...

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New insecticide from Dow offers solution for ABW larvae control

May 26, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

Dow AgroSciences introduced MatchPoint insecticide, its latest innovation in Annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) larvae control. ABW continues to expand its range of impact, causing severe damage to tees, greens, fairways and collars. With the power of spinosad and a new ...

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Dale, PGA Tour tap Durabunker for revetted bunker job at Nine Bridges

May 23, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

The Club at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, South Korea, Architect David Dale and the PGA Tour’s Steve Wenzloff are looking to transform a reconstruction ritual from every other year to every other decade by having Durabunker’s synthetic turf walls ...

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Trojan Battery licenses bi-polar technology from Advanced Battery Concepts