Maintenance

Trees, shrubs and weather, oh my!

March 10, 2020 By John C. Fech

When a fairway or green turns off-color or loses density, what do you do? You usually get down on your hands and knees with a hand lens and inspect the leaves, crowns and roots, looking for abnormal appearances. You also ...

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Starting ’em young in the turfgrass industry

February 24, 2020 By Sarah Webb

What South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga., is doing to introduce and engage high school students in the turfgrass industry. ...

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Web Exclusive: More from the 2019 State of the Industry report part 2

February 21, 2020 By Chris Lewis

2019 was a year of many successes, multiple challenges and happily, a few near misses. An inaccurately forecast hurricane saved a lot of superintendents some trouble (but not the unnecessary prep work), while floods and drought were common themes in ...

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Web Exclusive: More from the 2019 State of the Industry report part 1

February 21, 2020 By Chris Lewis

2020 vision (Photo: marigold_88/Essentials Collection/Getty Images)

2020 Vision: State of the Industry recap

January 27, 2020 By Seth Jones

The beginning of a new decade sparks nostalgia for some, while at Golfdom, we’re eager to look to the future. In December 2019, we surveyed our readers on various topics, from their expectations for 2020 to their opinions on robot ...

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GPS technology helped Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne determine which areas were ideal for turf removal. (photo previous page courtesy of Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne)

A golf course renovation-redefining revelation

January 21, 2020 By Shane Sharp

GPS technology has thousands of uses, the most basic of which is tracking movement. How golfers move around a course — or fail to — helps or hinders pace of play. If you can track patterns, uncover bottlenecks and address ...

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