Industry News

Toro Irrigation supports water conservation efforts on Olympic Golf Course

August 3, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

The Toro Co. was chosen to provide a fully integrated irrigation system featuring the latest technologies to help save water and energy at Rio’s Olympic Golf Course. “We are truly honored for the opportunity to provide irrigation solutions that will ...

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Syngenta Business Institute application deadline Aug. 16

August 3, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Superintendents interested in attending the 2016 Syngenta Business Institute must have their application submitted by Aug. 16. The event, taking place from Dec. 5-8, 2016, in Winston-Salem, N.C., partners Syngenta and the nationally ranked Wake Forest University School of Business, and is designed ...

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Annika Sorenstam increases investment in Capillary Concrete

August 2, 2016 By Grant Gannon

Annika Sorenstam a part-owner of Capillary Concrete bunker liner has increased her investment in the company and purchased a 50 percent stake. Founded in 2012 by Martin Sternberg, CGCS, Capillary Concrete is a homogeneous and pervious bunker liner. The system’s capillary properties ...

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Rutgers turfgrasses hold a strong presence at the 2016 PGA Championship

August 1, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

Baltusrol Golf Club, located in Springfield Township, N.J., played host to this year’s PGA Championship Tournament. The tournament was played on the historic Lower Course at Baltusrol, which is significantly composed of turfgrasses developed at Rutgers University. Due to Rutgers’ ...

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Dow, DuPont stockholders approve merger

July 27, 2016 By Golfdom Staff

Stockholders at both DuPont and Dow Chemical have voted to approve all stockholder proposals necessary to complete the merger of equals transaction — a key milestone in the process to merge the two companies and subsequently pursue the intended spins of ...

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Bladerunner Farms put to the test for 2016 Olympics

July 27, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

Bred and developed over the past 20 years by Bladerunner Farms, a turf nursery 40 miles outside of San Antonio, Zeon Zoysia is making a global debut on Rio’s Olympic golf course, The New York Times reported. Gil Hanse, in ...

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