Maintenance

An ocean between us

June 1, 2013 By
With its state-of-the-art water management system, California’s The Resort at Pelican Hill is dedicated to the preservation of its most valuable asset — the Pacific Ocean.     For nearly 150 years, the Irvine Company, a real estate development corporation, has ...

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Spotlight on: Angel Stadium’s Barney Lopas

May 23, 2013 By
Angel Stadium Head Groundskeeper Barney Lopas uses creativity and a lot of elbow grease to present a world-class playing surface.  As the home ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angel Stadium is one of the most ...

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Spoon-feed N now to beat anthracnose

May 20, 2013 By
The best way to beat anthracnose is to give greens a good, healthy dose of N in the Spring to get growth and fertility levels up and then continue to maintain fertility with a spoon-feeding program, says James Murphy, Ph.D., ...

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How low can a green’s moisture go?

May 20, 2013 By
Do you think 8% moisture would kill your greens? Could they thrive at 12%? How about 16%? While most irrigation systems today have sensors that will turn on the water at a certain point, few superintendents have the faith or ...

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An American Dream: Merion Golf Club

May 1, 2013 By
Though Merion Golf Club is far from an everyday American golf course, some of their practices could be adopted from sea to shining sea.   We hold this truth to be self-evident, that all golf courses are not equal.And therefore, ...

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Masters maintenance photo parade pt. 2

April 12, 2013 By
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