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John Deere Classic Pro-Am winners

July 8, 2014 By Seth Jones

As you know, it’s John Deere Classic week. That means a bunch of superintendents and Deere distributors have converged on Silvis, Ill., and the Quad Cities to enjoy some great golf. The first place team at the John Deere Classic ...

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Amish Country finds

June 27, 2014 By Molly Gase

Summer is a great time to hop in the car and go exploring. Recently I found myself in a car headed a few hours south of Cleveland to Amish Country, located in Holmes County. It even has a spot on ...

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Walking a mile in an intern’s shoes

June 25, 2014 By Molly Gase

Editor’s note: This is the second essay on preparing Pinehurst No. 2 for back-to-back Opens written by Carlos Sanes, one of the workers on the ground. When Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw completed the renovation of Pinehurst No. 2 they ...

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Our last US Open giveaway (for 2014, at least)

June 21, 2014 By Seth Jones

So we’re on the eve of the final day of back-to-back U.S. Opens (barring a playoff, that is), so let’s celebrate. Rather than giving out a hat here and a hat there tomorrow, let’s just go out with a bang. ...

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This place is The Pit

June 20, 2014 By Seth Jones

I teased the story about my accommodations for my time at Pinehurst last week. I’ve finally got time to share more of the story. Here’s a sneak peek at my column in the new issue of Golfdom that will be ...

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Opinion: ‘It takes a lot of effort to look this cheap’

June 19, 2014 By Seth Jones

Editor’s note: Our old friend Scott Ramsay, CGCS at Yale Golf Course, has been following along with our U.S. Open coverage these last two weeks. Scott writes, “Thanks for the U.S. Open coverage. Y’all inspired me in my latest message ...

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