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True romance: A made-for-Hollywood story of a superintendent’s battle with cancer

October 22, 2014 By Seth Jones

If Matt and Cammie Henkel’s life story were made into a Hollywood movie, it would be a romantic comedy. Jim Carrey, with his big smile, could play the role of Matt. Cammie, the eye-catching brunette, could be played by Courteney ...

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The 19th Hole: Noah Gessler

October 22, 2014 By Seth Jones

Superintendent // The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz. What can I get you? A cold beer, maybe a Newcastle. One of my playing partners warned me about a cactus on the course that can literally shoot its needles ...

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Let’s make a deal: October is Early Order Program time

October 22, 2014 By Seth Jones and Molly Gase

Superintendents across the country have their No. 2 pencils ready… It’s October, and that means Early Order Program time. Steve Wright in Florida has three Early Order Program (EOP) brochures on his desk. Damon Di Giorgio in Delaware just got ...

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Gil Hanse talks turf with Golfdom

September 30, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Architect Gil Hanse chats with Seth Jones on Golfdom TV on a few various topics. To read the full Q&A with Hanse, be sure to check it out in our September issue. To view the video interview with Rio Olympic course ...

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Syngenta appoints new chief operating officer

September 29, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Syngenta announced that John Atkin, chief operating officer, will retire from the company at the end of 2014 and will be succeeded by Jon Parr, who will assume responsibility for two of the company’s four regions: Europe, Africa, the Middle East and ...

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Q&A: The Turf Stig

September 24, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Here at Golfdom HQ, we’re constantly checking Twitter (follow us @Golfdom.) We’re not sure what to make of the mysterious turf professional tweeting as The Turf Stig, but we know we find him hilarious. Recently, we tracked down the anonymous ...

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