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The second annual Friends of Golfdom meeting at Augusta National drew a good group, but Jones ran into even more friends throughout the day. Photo: Seth Jones

A tale of two very different Masters days

April 12, 2019 By Seth Jones

My 2019 Masters experience summed up: it was the worst of times, then the best of times. How could any experience at the Masters be ‘the worst of times,’ you ask? Easy. You could get rained out. Weather could delay ...

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Brooks Koepka receives the GWAA Player of the Year award at the association's awards banquet. Photo: Clara Richter

Big names turn out for GWAA awards banquet

April 12, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

This year’s Golf Writer’s Association of America (GWAA) awards banquet was a rather star-studded event. Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods, Bernhard Langer, Ariya Jutanugarn and Johnny Miller were all on hand to receive awards from the association. Brooks Koepka was awarded ...

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Good talks during the 2018 Golfdom Summit board room meetings. L to R: Chris Benevides, growth development manager, FairwayIQ John Gurke, CGCS, Aurora (Ill.) CC Dave Schlagetter, superintendent, Indian Hill Club, Winnetka, Ill. Dave Vanslette, CEO, FairwayIQ. Photo: Seth Jones

Why the Golfdom Summit matters for golf: A business’s perspective

February 26, 2019 By Chris Benevides

I’ve always thought introductions are important in life, as a general principle. Simple, respectful, and a great way to start off any conversation or interaction. So that being said, for those of you reading and do not know who I ...

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GIS Highlights: Cub Cadet’s next gen robotic mower

February 14, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

At the 2019 Golf Industry Show, Cub Cadet exhibited equipment they believe will address the challenges facing turf managers: the next generation of the RG3 robotic mower — the Infinicut RGX. “We’re taking the success of the Infinicut mowers — used ...

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L to R: Stephanie Schwenke, Syngenta; Golfdom Publisher Craig MacGregor; Ryan Cummings, Elcona CC, Bristol, Ind.; Jared Stanek, Desert Willow Golf Resort, Indio, Calif. (Photo: Golfdom staff)

Jones’ 2019 GIS notebook

February 12, 2019 By Seth Jones

Strange, most of my 2019 GIS notebook is indecipherable scribbles on a cocktail napkin from The Hard Rock Hotel. So I guess I better spitball more from memory than my notes… GIS 2019 was another great event for the entire ...

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GIS 2019 Highlights: Women in Turf

February 12, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

This year’s Golf Industry Show in San Diego featured the latest and greatest equipment from golf maintenance companies and some key insights from a growing demographic: women. The Women in Golf panel, sponsored by Bayer and moderated by North Coast ...

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