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From dream come true to worst nightmare

October 28, 2014 By Molly Gase

John Ramsey, superintendent at Gulf Shores (Ala.) Golf Club, went from the best-case scenario to the worst on his course. Converting to MiniVerde bermudagrass greens was a dream come true. “It’s the best grass I’ve ever dealt with,” he says. ...

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A conversation with Architect Gil Hanse continued

October 14, 2014 By Molly Gase

Gil Hanse, the architect hired to construct the 2016 Olympic course in Rio de Janeiro, sat down for a conversation with us not too long ago. Our September cover story, The Golden Touch: A conversation with Architect Gil Hanse, could ...

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The Golfdom Files Extended: Fire him? No!

September 24, 2014 By Molly Gase

Better appraise the kicks on the greenkeeper’s work By Lawrence S. Dickinson // Massachusetts Agricultural College Note: This article originally appeared in the September, 1928 issue of Golfdom I had just finished a good round of golf. It was a fine foursome, ...

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Pinehurst promotes Robinson and Jeffreys

September 18, 2014 By Seth Jones

Pinehurst Resort & CC will soon formerly announce the promotions of Kevin Robinson to golf course maintenance manager and John Jeffreys to superintendent of Pinehurst No. 2. Both played instrumental roles in Pinehurst’s successful hosting of this summer’s U.S. Open ...

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One last time in Rochester

August 12, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Matthew Delly did not anticipate a future at the Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford, N.Y., when his brother got him a high school summer job. But, as fate would have it, nearly 20 years later Delly is now the superintendent ...

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Photo Slideshow: 2014 PGA Championship

August 5, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Golfdom magazine is at the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla GC in Louisville, Ky. Check out our slideshow for behind-the-scenes photos of Roger Meier (head superintendent at Valhalla GC), the maintenance crew, Martin Kaymer, Francesco Molinari, Bryce Yates and beauty shots of ...

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