The Dirt on Blogs

Irony leaches from my freshly tilled yard. It’s not often that I get to play golf course superintendent, but that’s what I did over the weekend. Last Friday I finally turned over my dead lawn – six months after having ...

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Cast Your Vote

Get out and vote! If I had the gumption to not only order an absentee ballot — I’m leaving for San Francisco any minute — but drop it back in the mail before last night’s deadline, you’ve got no reason ...

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A Day Without Immigrants

Today, immigrants from across the country are boycotting work, school and shopping to show how much they matter to their cities and communities. Rallies and marches are also part of a “Day Without Immigrants.” A few hours ago, I glanced ...

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Here We Go Folks!

The Golfdom Blog is finally here. And welcome to it!A few things:1. We will use this Blog to spout about our concerns and opinions. However, we don’t want this to be just about what we think. We want it to ...

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Hurricanes Create Shortage of PVC Pipe; Projects Delayed

The irrigation sector, as much as any that caters to the golf course industry, has suffered in the wake of the three hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast region in 2005. Rod McWhirter says his irrigation company is focusing on ...

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Is Your Course Accessible?

Golf courses face new demands to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The good news is that courses should be able to manage the changes without too much difficulty After word came down last year that golf courses would ...

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