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Golfdom Files: ‘Dear Beef’

May 7, 2019 By
In the May 1936 issue of Golfdom — which, like the May 2019 issue, featured Pebble Beach on the cover — Golfdom founder Herb Graffis wrote a letter to his dear old friend — or perhaps it’s more accurate to ...

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Cub Cadet product demos (Photo: Kelly Limpert)

That’s a wrap: Golfdom Summit recap, part 3

May 7, 2019 By
The 2018 Golfdom Summit was the largest ever, with 20 companies showing their wares to superintendents from around the country. The team at Golfdom at first was nervous about the larger group, but with some nimble planning, the challenge of ...

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A young laborer rolling greens (Photo: Seth Jones)

The Young and the Restless: Recruiting young labor

April 30, 2019 By
How a superintendent is being proactive about recruiting young talent to the industry … and how he thinks we can do more to spread the word Editor’s Note: Because the author’s golf club likes to keep a low profile, the ...

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Golfdom Files: Baltusrol welcomes PGA for the first time

April 22, 2019 By
Does a golf club named after a murder victim really have to do much to make itself any more interesting? Perhaps not, but that wasn’t going to stop Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., from making every effort to lure ...

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Left to right: Rich Sweeney, Plant Food Co.; Ricky Reeves, superintendent, Miami Beach GC; Robert Trent Jones II, ASGCA; and Nate Watkin, superintendent at Seagate CC, Delray Beach, Fla., smile for a photo together on Amen Corner at Augusta National. (Photo: Seth Jones)

RTJ2 tells early tales of Augusta National

April 12, 2019 By
Augusta National is a place where golf magic just tends to happen. One of those magical moments happened for me on Wednesday afternoon, hanging out with a group of friends near the No. 12 tee. I looked over to my ...

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Rolling at Augusta National (Photo: Seth Jones)

2019 Masters Photo Parade: Augusta in top condition

April 11, 2019 By
The Golfdom team captured a few shots of the preparation work at Augusta National Golf Club for the 2019 Masters.                       ...

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