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Giving away a HOF vote

January 8, 2014 By
There’s an interesting story going on over at Deadspin and ESPN.com right now (two of my favorite sites, btw.) It involves this story of the Miami Herald‘s and ESPN’s Dan Le Batard giving away his vote for the Baseball Writers ...

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Good things for a good guy

January 7, 2014 By
Yesterday, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California (GCSANC) announced their annual award winners. One of their winners was Wayne Kappelman, superintendent at Sharp Park Golf Course, Pacifica, Calif. He will receive the Course Superintendent of the Year award ...

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Brandt acquires Grigg Bros.

January 2, 2014 By
Some breaking news in the turf industry here… this was just announced via Brandt’s website: Brandt, a leading manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced today that it has a definitive letter of intent to acquire Grigg Brothers, a leader in ...

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A little holiday cheer

December 18, 2013 By
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-aLybwni20&w=500&h=360] We can get completely carried away sometimes during the holiday season. Looking for the perfect gift, we often forget the part about having good will towards men. Many people do participate in charity during the holidays. Some drop some ...

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Best part of the Summit? Annika

December 17, 2013 By
We were fortunate at this year’s Golfdom Summit to have the First Lady of Golf, Ms. 59 herself, Annika Sorenstam, as our special guest. Sorenstam spoke to our group for almost an hour, and she had everyone spellbound. I know ...

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Behind the Journalism with Gabriel Thompson

December 12, 2013 By
Author and journalist Gabriel Thompson, has written about immigration, labor, authoring two books on the topic. In the November issue of Golf Digest, his first article of a series, “The Care Takers”, delved into the issue of Latino workers in ...

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