David Withers shares inside look at Oakmont equipment
Jacobsen President and CEO David Withers offers an inside look at some of the equipment used at Oakmont. Plus, see what customization the Oakmont team has made to their mowers. ...Read More
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2016 U.S. Open Preview: What’s old is new again
Back again at legendary Oakmont, the U.S. Open returns (for a record ninth time!) to a course that would look familiar to architect Henry Fownes. Oh, it’s on now. After two U.S. Opens celebrated for experimentation, the 2016 U.S. Open ...Read More
Grass times at Turfmont High
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a high school class about a career in golf course maintenance. It was a turf and horticulture class, so most of the students were interested in green industry careers. Given the current ...Read More
ASGCA Foundation debuts ‘Golf & Water’ book at GIS
A new book from the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation, “Golf & Water: Case Studies in Water Stewardship,” was introduced at the 2016 Golf Industry Show held Feb. 9–12 in San Diego. With financial support from The ...Read More
The Golfdom Files: Lessons in wartime upkeep
A handful of problems can touch superintendents, no matter the location. One frequently mentioned during 2015 was the difficulty of finding good crew members. The reasons for this issue vary from region to region, but we can be thankful it’s ...Read More
A first look via the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition
We travel across the pond not just for the cask ales, but because we want to see the new stuff now. It was my second trip to the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition in Harrogate, England, so while I wasn’t as ...Read More