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The 19th Hole: Mike Annaian

May 1, 2013 By
Superintendent //  Armed Forces Retirement Home GC, Washington, D.C. Mike, what can I get you to drink? An ice cold beer. Preferably Busch Light, if they’ve got it. Tell me about your course? It’s a 9-hole course, located at the ...

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Merion crew gets a well deserved break

April 23, 2013 By
Just give the check to the guy with the spotlight on his head. Had a great trip out to Pennsylvania last week. Now, I’m back in Kansas, enjoying some freezing rain… Besides my visit to Merion I also made it ...

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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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