Industry News

San Diego to host 2019 GIS

February 11, 2014 By
Golf Industry Show (GIS) partners have finalized plans to conduct the 2019 Golf Industry Show in San Diego. The Golf Industry Show attendees are international owners and operators, golf course management professionals, architects and builders. Others include green chairmen, general managers, ...

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NGCOA names Cordillera Ranch Course of the Year, awards others

February 11, 2014 By
  The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch, which sits on 8,700 acres in the heart of Texas Hill Country, was named the NGCOA’s 2014 Course of the Year. The award honors a member course demonstrating excellence in course quality, ownership and ...

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Bayer selects 2014 Plant Health Academy class

February 11, 2014 By
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announced the class of golf course superintendents selected to participate in the second annual Plant Health Academy.  The Academy is one of four educational opportunities available to superintendents as part of Healthy ...

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Jacobsen acquires Dixie Chopper

February 6, 2014 By
Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, has acquired Dixie Chopper, a Coatesville, Ind.-based manufacturer of zero-turn radius mowers for the commercial and residential markets. “The addition of Dixie Chopper expands our reach into the consumer and commercial sectors, including municipalities, with ...

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GCSAA, Bayer to send seven superintendents to GIS

January 31, 2014 By
Through the Bayer Superintendent Grant Program, Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), announced they will send seven golf course superintendents to attend the 2014 Golf Industry Show Feb. 3-6 ...

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Precision Laboratories unveils Alypso soil surfactant

January 31, 2014 By
  Precision Laboratories, a leading provider of specialized chemistries for plants, seeds, soil and water, released its newest soil infiltration surfactant, Alypso. The product is designed help golf course superintendents and sports turf managers overcome the challenge of moving water ...

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