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How we make the sausage

April 1, 2013 By
It was several years ago, at my previous job, and I was interviewing then-ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick. We were talking about the work of superintendents, and how they keep golf courses looking great. Patrick told me that it was a ...

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The 19th Hole: Troy Flanagan

April 1, 2013 By
Superintendent //  Anthem CC, Henderson, Nev. What can I get you? A Sailor Jerry and Coke. Troy, it’s on me, I’ll spring for the Captain… My boss laughs because he buys alcohol for everyone for Christmas. He says he feels ...

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The Golfdom Conversation: Arnold Palmer and Matt Beaver

April 1, 2013 By
Sure, it’s called the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But we never thought that Mr. Palmer would actually invite us. If the King invites you to his tournament, you go. And we did. Over the course of the tournament we got a ...

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Joseph Young, Ph.D., joins Texas Tech faculty

March 1, 2013 By
Joseph “Joey” Young has joined the faculty at Texas Tech University as an assistant professor of turfgrass science. Young earned his bachelor of science in Golf Course and Sports Turf Management in 2006 and his master of science in Turfgrass ...

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The 19th Hole: Scott Ramsay

March 1, 2013 By
What’s your drink of choice after a round at a new course? I usually ask if there is a house cocktail. Lots of clubs have signature sandwiches and drinks. But my standard is a tall Absolut and tonic, plenty of ...

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Pyramid Schemed …but BASF donates anyways

March 1, 2013 By
We’re both thrilled and ashamed at the same time. Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones, along with sales manager Craig MacGregor, took the stage at the BASF booth in San Diego to play “Superintendent Pyramid” — based on the TV game show ...

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