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The 19th Hole: Chuck Calhoun

May 18, 2015 By Seth Jones

Superintendent // Sandridge Golf Club, Vero Beach, Fla. After 18 holes, what’s your drink of choice? A Bud Light bottle. Tell me about your crew at Sandridge. We’ve got 36 holes and a small staff — eight guys on each ...

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Wee One Foundation supports superintendent battling ALS

May 12, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Dean Kerns, CGCS, has spent 33 years at Arrowhead Golf Club in Minster, Ohio. When he was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease, it was inevitable that he would have to retire from two things he loves. ...

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Redexim Turf Products adds to team

April 28, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Redexim Turf Products, the factory direct store for Redexim North America, based in Valley Park, Mo., has added John Elsea to its staff. Elsea joins the Redexim Turf Products team with extensive experience on the service and sales sides of the turf industry. ...

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GreenSight names John Kaminski chief agronomy officer

April 14, 2015 By Joelle Harms

GreenSight Agronomics Inc., a provider of drone-based turfgrass management technology, has appointed John Kaminski, Ph.D., to the role of chief agronomy officer. Kaminski, associate professor of turfgrass science at Penn State University, has an extensive background in turfgrass management and the implementation of ...

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2 Professors honored with Musser Awards of Excellence

April 13, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation has selected Joseph Roberts, Ph.D., and Matthew Elmore, Ph.D., as its 2015 Award of Excellence winners. The prestigious award is given to outstanding Ph.D. candidates who, in the final phase of their graduate studies, demonstrate ...

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The Golfdom Gallery: April 2015

April 9, 2015 By Joelle Harms

1. Team Tacoma It was fun to catch up with some of the crew at Tacoma (Wash.) C&GC, which was featured in last month’s cover story on solid-tine aerification. (L to R) Bo Jentree, Richard Young, superintendent Joel Kachmarek and ...

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