2018 U.S. Open Photo Parade: maintenance before dawn
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How Shinnecock Hills keeps its greens in shape
Ever wonder how Shinnecock Hills Golf Club maintains the shape of those iconic greens? Is it magic? Not quite… but it is invisible to the eye. Shinnecock Hills uses the Cub Cadet TruEdge system to line their greens and help ...Read More
Photo Parade: 2018 U.S. Open edition
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 ...Read More
Photo Parade: faces of the 2018 U.S. Open
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. ...Read More
Jon Jennings’ secret weapon at Shinnecock Hills
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 ...Read More
Taking Shinnecock Hills back to the 1800s
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 ...Read More