Maintenance

Where to place moisture sensors

May 21, 2014 By
Right now, extension specialists like Dr. Kevin Frank at Michigan State University recommend irrigation sensors as a good way to ride herd on the amount of water required for a green or fairway. However, Frank cautions that – even just ...

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Safety first and always for seasonal golf course maintenance staff

May 13, 2014 By
As the golf season is beginning to ramp up in the northern part of the country, and with it the hiring of seasonal staff, training of new employees is probably at the top of many of people’s lists right now. ...

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Pinehurst No. 2 in good hands as it hosts back-to-back U.S. Opens

May 13, 2014 By
Pinehurst No. 2 will be the focus of the golf world as it hosts back-to-back U.S. Opens. Led by Kevin Robinson, golf history couldn’t be in better hands. PINEHURST, N.C. — Right here on No. 18, at about this time, ...

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Gary Lezak’s app looks to future, predicts Masters weather 6 weeks out

April 17, 2014 By
Kansas City weatherman says his app is so accurate that he knows the weather for Masters week… a full six weeks out. It doesn’t matter that the Masters is, on this day, still more than six weeks away. Gary Lezak ...

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Video: Toro Sand Pro 2040Z

March 28, 2014 By
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkoheIjjgMA&feature=youtu.be Watch Toro’s Sand Pro 2040Z zero-turn bunker rake in action. ...

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Trickiest green ever: Just prior to grand opening

March 13, 2014 By
After more than 40 years in the business and working with hundreds of greens, the trickiest challenge related to getting a green ready for play, dates back to 1974 when I first got in the business. I was a young ...

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