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Think you know Scottish golf?

September 5, 2013 By Ken Moum

I’m sure everyone who reads Golfdom knows that Scotland has more to offer golfers than links courses, but I am often surprised to hear American golfers say that they think it’s a place with almost no trees, and that the ...

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Checking in with New Orleans’ North Course

August 20, 2013 By Seth Jones

While I was working on this month’s cover story, I had a good excuse to phone up City Park’s North Course in New Orleans, where Louis Bischoff has been the superintendent for five years. Still no phone in the maintenance ...

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PGA Championship preparations underway

August 7, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

Oak Hill Country Club is gearing up for the 2013 PGA Championship. The Rochester, N.Y., course was founded in 1901 and has hosted all six men’s championship tournaments: the Ryder Cup, the PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship, the U.S. Open ...

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Sebonack is the site of the US Women's Open 2013.

Getting off to an early start at the U.S. Women’s Open

June 24, 2013 By Diane Sofranec

There was nothing unusual about the way Sebonack Golf Club superintendent Garret Bodington began his career. He cleaned clubs in the pro shop at Sakonnet Golf Club in Little Compton, R.I. as a young teen. He then went off to ...

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A mower is born

June 11, 2013 By Seth Jones

The need for a mower that could handle severe undulations, along with a few inspired turf pros, spawned the creation of the John Deere 180 E-Cut. ARDMORE, Pa. — This year’s U.S. Open is scheduled to conclude on Father’s Day. ...

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Turf Toughie: On the topic of Tifway hybrid bermudagrass

May 21, 2013 By Curt Harler

A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ THAT PUNISHES GUESSING We all know how tough life used to be: Walking five miles to class through chin-high snow drifts… uphill both ways. Being in Dr. Beth Guertal’s classes at Auburn can be just as daunting. ...

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