Industry News

Auburn University releases bentgrass variety ‘AU Victory’

October 15, 2015 By Joelle Harms

“AU Victory” is no longer simply the wish of every Auburn University sports fan. It’s also the name of a new bentgrass variety developed by AU, located in Auburn, Ala. The first bentgrass released by the university’s turfgrass research team, AU Victory for putting ...

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EPA honors Toro as a 2015 WaterSense Partner of the Year

October 14, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored The Toro Company with a 2015 WaterSense Partner of the Year award at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference Oct. 8 in Las Vegas. Toro, the first-ever large irrigation product manufacturer to receive the award, was ...

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E-Z-GO names sales and service award winners

October 14, 2015 By Joelle Harms

E-Z-GO recently awarded its golf sales and service team for outstanding performance during the company’s annual National Sales Meeting. Salesman of the Year was awarded to Frank Savakis, a senior fleet sales representative in the Connecticut and western Massachusetts territory. Savakis was a top performer across ...

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Golfdom EIC Seth Jones to deliver keynote at VGCSA Fall Conference

October 13, 2015 By Seth Jones

The 2015 Virginia GCSA Fall Conference and Joe Saylor Golf Tournament takes place next week, Oct. 19-20, at Hermitage CC in Manakin-Sabot, Va. Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones will be delivering the keynote address, and other speakers include Virginia Tech’s David ...

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Federal appeals court blocks WOTUS nationwide

October 12, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit on Friday, Oct. 9, temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps’ of Engineers Clean Water Rule, or “WOTUS.” The decision has put a nationwide hold on the rule while ...

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Wycliffe G&CC gets Audubon certification

October 8, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Wycliffe Golf & Country Club in Wellington, Fla., has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. The program, created by Audubon International, is designed to help courses protect the environment and preserve natural beauty. By being a ...

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