Maintenance

Photos by: Brian Moore, Brian Walters

Reverse the course: North America’s first 18-hole reversible course set to open

June 29, 2016 By
Forest Dunes Golf Club’s agronomy crew is preparing for the opening of North America’s first 18-hole reversible course. For more than 20 years, golf course architect Tom Doak has envisioned a golfing concept so unique and so rare that it ...

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Talking Oakmont partnership and new technologies with BASF

June 16, 2016 By
Golfdom caught up with Brian Thompson, Jeff Vannoy and Scott Waltz at the U.S. Open this week. The trio discusses how the company is helping Oakmont look its best, and how superintendents are enjoying their new technologies, including Xzemplar and ...

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David Withers shares inside look at Oakmont equipment

June 16, 2016 By
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. ...

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Photos by: Pete seltzer, Seth Jones, Dave Delsandro, Brian Kaldorf, USGA/John Mummert

2016 U.S. Open Preview: What’s old is new again

June 9, 2016 By
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 ...

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Grass times at Turfmont High

May 16, 2016 By
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 ...

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ASGCA Foundation debuts ‘Golf & Water’ book at GIS

February 22, 2016 By
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 ...

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