Maintenance

Like sands through the hourglass

May 2, 2017 By
Will golf’s struggle with bunkers forever be a part of the days of our lives? “It’s crazy. Too soft, too firm, too wet, too dry. It’s a hazard — get over it.” So says Alan Owen, superintendent of Pinehurst Resort ...

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Clark Talks Turf: All things wetting agents

April 7, 2017 By
Doug Karcher, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Arkansas. Doug has conducted extensive research and teaches numerous seminars on wetting agents. You may reach Doug at karcher@uark.edu for more information. Q: Are preventative wetting agent applications more ...

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Photos: Orange County National

Hole of the Month: #16, Orange County National

April 7, 2017 By
Hole 16 Orange County National Panther Lake Winter Garden, Fla. 426 yards, par 4 Fairways bermudagrasS, Greens Champion ultradwarf bermudagrass Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge was built 20 years ago as more than just a place for tourists ...

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Images courtesy of: Michelin, istock.com (EdnaM), John Deere

A new way to wheel

March 29, 2017 By
Updates to the pneumatic tire make the late 1880s invention look like an old blowhard. The pneumatic tire became a commercial success after Irish inventor John Boyd Dunlop unveiled his creation in 1888. Many improvements have been made to the ...

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Stumping for conservative tree use

March 25, 2017 By
Trees and grass often are at odds with each other on a golf course, as are the views of golfers when they disagree with what a superintendent believes is best for the course. These kinds of disagreements aren’t always in ...

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All photos courtesy: Landscapes Unlimited

Appreciating the forest for the trees

March 22, 2017 By
A classic course renovation unabashedly embraces the shade. When the Gold Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va., opened for play in 1963, Robert Trent Jones Sr. weighed in (as he often did) with a few well-chosen words ...

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