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E-Z-GO names sales and service award winners

October 14, 2015 By Joelle Harms

E-Z-GO recently awarded its golf sales and service team for outstanding performance during the company’s annual National Sales Meeting. Salesman of the Year was awarded to Frank Savakis, a senior fleet sales representative in the Connecticut and western Massachusetts territory. Savakis was a top performer across ...

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Golfdom TV asks: The most annoying sports fan base has to be ____________.

October 1, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Superintendents who attended the 2014 Golfdom Summit, held Dec. 3-5 at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla., share who they think is the most annoying sports fan base in the country. Are you one of these “annoying” fans? ...

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NGCOA’s deputy CEO Mike Tinkey resigns, Jay Karen starts as CEO Oct. 1

September 23, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Mike Tinkey has resigned as the deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) where he served for 24 years, according to Golf Business News. Tinkey also previously served on the NGCOA’s board of directors. ...

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Golfdom Gallery: September 2015

September 23, 2015 By Joelle Harms

PGA Championship Edition 1. Atypical tourist The privilege, nay, the honor, of planting the flags before Thursday morning’s round was bestowed upon John Reid, assistant greenkeeper of The Duke’s, St. Andrews. 2. Beauty shot While taking shelter from the rain ...

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The 19th Hole: Owen Coulson

September 23, 2015 By Seth Jones

Superintendent // Vestavia CC, Birmingham, Ala. After 18 holes of golf, what’s your drink of choice? Water. Well that or a Scuplin IPA. Are you married? Kids? My wife, Sally, and I have been married almost 13 years. We met ...

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GCBAA announces Don A. Rossi Award winner

September 17, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) has named James (Jim) Moore the recipient of the Don A. Rossi Award. “Jim is an advocate for the highest level of golf course construction and renovation standards for the industry and he ...

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