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Vittum to receive 2015 USGA Green Section Award

December 9, 2014 By
The United States Golf Association (USGA) will honor Dr. Patricia J. Vittum with the 2015 USGA Green Section Award. The award has been presented annually since 1961 and celebrates an individual’s service to the game of golf through his or her work with ...

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Jacobsen adds territory sales manager

December 9, 2014 By
Jacobsen, a Textron Company, named Chris Makowski to territory sales manager. Makowski comes to Jacobsen from Toro distributor Grassland Equipment and Irrigation in Rochester, N.Y., where he spent 13 years as a sales representative. Prior to his tenure at Grassland Equipment, Makowski ...

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Course of the Week: The Lakes at Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort

December 9, 2014 By
The Lakes, rated best inland course in the Dominican Republic, is an 18-hole, par-72, golf course designed by P.B. Dye. The resort has a private clubhouse and suites, water features, is home to more than 50 species of birds, offers golf clinics and ...

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Georgia GCSA honors Craig Ketelsen

December 9, 2014 By
Craig Ketelsen, CGCS, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association (GCSA), marking a 25-year relationship with the organization. Ketelsen, 52, was honored during the association’s annual awards banquet on Dec. 8 in St. Simons Island, ...

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Fun from the Golfdom Summit

December 4, 2014 By
The Golfdom Summit’s second day has already begun but yesterday provided some picturesque shots we had to share. Enjoy! Photos: Golfdom Staff   ...

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Course of the Week: Bakker Crossing GC completes renovation

November 25, 2014 By
Anyone who has played golf in Sioux Falls, S.D., knows that the golfers there have plenty of great options for places to play. In such a strong market, differentiating a course from the competition can be difficult. That’s the challenge ...

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