Maintenance

Smithco releases electric bunker rake

April 10, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Smithco has introduced its Sand Star E electric-powered bunker rake. The Sand Star E is powered by a 48-volt continuous AC induction Mahle industrial-rated motor with peak torque of 83 N-m. Operators can travel from hole to hole at 10 ...

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Effect of herbicides on turf (Photos: Lane Tredway)

Resistance: Futile or not?

April 2, 2020 By Lane Tredway, Ph.D.

The concept of resistance is not new to the turf industry. Fungicide resistance was first documented in the 1960s and continues to be a major issue in dollar spot and anthracnose populations. Herbicide and insecticide resistance were first reported in ...

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(Left to right), Geoff Plovanich, agronomy manager; Kevin Teahan, San Francisco’s Department of Recreation & Parks golf and turf manager; and Almar Valenzuela, superintendent. (Photo: Golfdom Staff)

TPC Harding Park: From bottom to top

April 2, 2020 By Seth Jones

TPC Harding Park is a city-owned course maintained by city employees working for city golfers. The facility hosts 70,000 rounds annually on the Harding Park course and another 25,000 a year on the Fleming nine. On a typical year, sunup ...

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Golfdom Files: An old master with new ideas

April 2, 2020 By Sarah Webb

“Candid” best describes superintendents’ and golf pros’ explanations of how they managed to keep their courses in business during World War II. In a February 1944 feature titled “Experts Tell Answers to Wartime Problems,” supers and others such as Willie ...

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Lastec debuts large zero-turn

March 17, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Lastec introduces the company’s proclaimed world’s biggest zero-turn mower with the new WZ1000 flex deck commercial mower. Starting at $48,900 USD, the WZ1000 can cover up to 8.73 acres an hour. The mower features a 120-inch cutting width and five ...

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Drainage work on Cherry Valley's No. 11 and No. 16 holes are complete and the installation of Blinder Bunker material is almost complete. (Photo: Chris Caporicci)

Use bunkers to direct the golfer’s eye

March 11, 2020 By Christina Herrick

Bunker renovations offer a chance to take a second look at golf course flow and address additional pain points. This was the case with Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, N.Y., as Superintendent Chris Caporicci prepared to renovate the course’s ...

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