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Photo Parade: 2018 U.S. Open edition

June 14, 2018 By
A few fairway mowers wait their turn. The Toro Co. traveled to the Hamptons with 13 semis full of equipment. That’s a lot of gear! A fairway mowing crew lines up in formation. No slow rolls here… The greens brushing ...

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Photo: Golfdom Staff

Photo Parade: faces of the 2018 U.S. Open

June 14, 2018 By
Jon Jennings, CGCS, takes in the course with his wife, Susan, during evening maintenance. Shinnecock Hills General Chairman Jack Curtin addresses the volunteer crew, which consists of 200 volunteers out of 600 applicants, with 20 states and 6 countries represented. ...

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Jon Jennings’ secret weapon at Shinnecock Hills

June 14, 2018 By
Don’t let her small stature fool you: Ana Alvarez is one of the toughest people on the Shinnecock Hills crew. Alvarez talks to Golfdom about how her experience as a Marine has helped her keep things running smoothly at the ...

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Senior Assistant Superintendent Michael Ford and Jon Jennings, CGCS Photos: Seth Jones

Taking Shinnecock Hills back to the 1800s

June 14, 2018 By
Jon Jennings, CGCS, is a student of the game of golf. He’s been fortunate to work at two of the game’s classic American golf courses, working as superintendent at Chicago Golf Club from 2000 to 2012, and now the last ...

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Photo: Golfdom Staff

News and stories from the 2018 U.S. Open

June 14, 2018 By
Check back here all week for interviews, videos and photos from the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills GC. Stories How Shinnecock’s Michael Ford found his way to a 300-acre office. Learn more about Michael Ford, senior assistant superintendent at ...

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How Shinnecock’s Michael Ford found his way to a 300-acre office

June 13, 2018 By
“I never dreamt this, but I am so fortunate to be in these boots and lace them up every day,” says Michael Ford, senior assistant superintendent at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y. The man tasked with leading the crew, doing roll ...

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