A visit to the Olympic Club
I had a great time playing the Olympic Club in San Francisco today, and a big thank you to Troy Flanagan and Pat Finlen for hosting me. Not only did I get to play golf, but I got TWO burgerdogs, ...Read More
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Doubling down on drainage issues
Drainage-related issues have steadily increased in the 15 years Dave Smith has been superintendent of Fawn Lake Country Club, in Spotsylvania, Va. Woven through wetlands, the course sits on heavy clay soils and excess rainfall often leads to moisture-related problems. ...Read More
Memorial photos: Latshaw receives high praise from CBS
The Memorial Tournament was held this past weekend at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio. During Saturday’s action the CBS announcers singled out Muirfield Village GC’s director of grounds operations, Paul B. Latshaw, CGCS, and his consistent preparation of ...Read More
Travelogue: Charlotte/Future Turf Managers
Last week I was on the road again, this time to a familiar location: Charlotte, N.C. I was invited to speak at Jacobsen’s annual Future Turf Managers event. Every year Jacobsen brings in 20+ of the top turf students from ...Read More
Travelogue: Pursell Farms
As the associate editor of Golfdom for almost six months I had only traveled to Lawrence, Kan., for an introduction to the turf industry in late January, and then a month later was blown away from my experience at GIS in San ...Read More
Finish like a boss (or, Travelogue: Milwaukee)
My odyssey of six trips in five weeks came to an end with a trip to Milwaukee last week. The main reason we were in town was for the annual Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) annual meeting. And to ...Read More