Lucky ’13: Golfdom’s year in review
Time again for our annual year in review. A look at who bet on black and won big in 2013, and who busted. Like Dad always said, “I’d rather be lucky than good.” ¶ The number 13 may be considered ...Read More
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Putting greens and politics
Thanks to some of the recent legislation and regulation filtering down from Washington to city councils, Big Brother is endorsing and/or passing laws that will affect what products can be used on golf courses, and when and where others can ...Read More
Here come the stinkbugs
The stinkbugs are coming! In many cases, they are here. The outbreak, trumpeted by even a casual reading of the general press, is predicted to be unbelievably large. This time, it appears that reports about the population explosion are valid. ...Read More
Superintendents score hat trick in major tournaments
For the first time ever, the superintendents in charge of the courses where all three majors were played learned their trade from the same university turf program. Are they all graduates of: 1- North Carolina State 2- Penn State 3- ...Read More
Are we almost out of phosphate?
Almost all of the phosphate rock mined on this planet goes toward making fertilizer. Every cell in both plants and animals requires phosphorus to sustain itself. There is no substitute for phosphorus in nature. Lately, there have been several alarming reports in ...Read More
The struggles of science: research funding dwindles
One of the most exciting times of the year is early October when the Nobel Prize announcements are made. In science there is no higher award. My first realization of the importance of a Nobel Prize came when I was ...Read More