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Longtime Ohio superintendent killed in car collision

October 7, 2015 By
Sad news out of Cincinnati today: Terry Frey, 68, longtime superintendent of Beckett Ridge Golf Club in West Chester, Ohio, was killed when his maintenance vehicle was struck by a minivan on Tuesday morning. Frey had worked at the club ...

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Nicklaus Design to design Kentucky course

October 6, 2015 By
Nicklaus Design has been selected to design a golf course for Legacy Point Capital as a part of the firm’s new development project in the City of Wilmore, Ky., near Lexington. The soon-to-be Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course will be constructed near some of Kentucky’s horse farms, and ...

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Hazeltine National Golf Club prepares for 2016 Ryder Cup

October 6, 2015 By
Another shot of the sod job to the far side of the left hazard on 17. We used fescue sod, which we will not mow. pic.twitter.com/CNBDNzkhte — Chris Tritabaugh (@ct_turf) October 7, 2015 With only one year remaining until the ...

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Comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo to entertain at 2016 GIS

October 5, 2015 By
Frank Caliendo, a stand-up comedian and impressionist, will be the entertainer for the Closing Celebration of the 2016 Golf Industry Show on Feb. 11, the final day of the show in San Diego. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) made ...

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NGCOA’s deputy CEO Mike Tinkey resigns, Jay Karen starts as CEO Oct. 1

September 23, 2015 By
Mike Tinkey has resigned as the deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) where he served for 24 years, according to Golf Business News. Tinkey also previously served on the NGCOA’s board of directors. ...

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Honours Golf properties to use e-par EMS

September 21, 2015 By
Honours Golf, a golf course management company, has become the latest owner/operator to adopt e-parUSA’s Environmental Management System (EMS) for golf at all 17 properties it manages. “For us, our commitment to develop an Environmental Management System across all our ...

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