Industry News

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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Longtime Ohio superintendent killed in car collision

October 7, 2015 By Seth Jones

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 Grant Gannon

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 Grant Gannon

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 Joelle Harms

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 Joelle Harms

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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