Golfdom Gallery: 2024 U.S. Open edition

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One hunk, and one bad hair day: Golfdom’s Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones (left) with USGA’s Director of Partnerships and Outreach, Hunki Yun. Seems like our esteemed EIC finally let the heat and humidity get to his normally perfectly coifed hair while Hunki is, well, hunky.

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A nice view at Envu: At Envu’s headquarters in Cary, N.C., Julie Groce, senior marketing communications manager and Mark Ford, customer marketing manager, talked to Golfdom Publisher Craig MacGregor (left) and Group Publisher Bill Roddy (right) about big plans the company has forthcoming.

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Band of BASF brothers (and son): From left to right: Scott Waltz, Aaron Wells and Mark Semm, all reps for BASF, with Steve Harris, CGCS, Invited Golf and Brian Thompson, BASF and his son, Brendan, checking out the action at the U.S. Open during Wednesday’s practice round.

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Sunset in Raleigh: McGavock Edwards, partner / senior vice president of strategy and client services, E&V Strategic Communications, met up with the Golfdom crew for a pre-U.S. Open dinner.

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Turf’s most interesting — and timely — man: How good is the timing of Bob Farren, CGCS, director of golf course maintenance at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & CC? He happened upon Seth and Bill on Thursday morning just in time to shuttle them across the course to hole 10 to see Tiger’s opening birdie that day. Thanks Bob!

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Eagle eyes: The turf was safe on holes 1, 2, 7 and 8 with John Hurtado, Pinehurst Resort and Ben Marshall, Brook Valley CC, Greenville, N.C., on watch.

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Tiger tracker: Thanks to Farren, the Golfdom guys made it in time to catch a “Tiger roar” after sinking this putt on No. 10 — one of only three birdies for Tiger’s shortened 2024 U.S. Open.

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Back in the lab again: Reuel Heyden, U.S. marketing manager — turf and ornamental, Nufarm, gave the Golfdom team a tour of the labs at the company’s Morrisville, N.C. facility.

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Ready to rock: John Petrovsky, manager, Green Section Education, USGA and John Jeffreys, superintendent for Pinehurst No. 2, moments before the crew rolled out onto the course for evening rounds.

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Happy Father’s Day: Roddy (right) was happy he got to see his son, Connor, at work on the grounds crew during the U.S. Open as an early Father’s Day gift.

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Boomer Sooner: Former University of Oklahoma standout Logan McAllister takes a rip on No. 9, the shortest hole on Pinehurst No. 2 at 191 yards.

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Sipcam Agro is growing: Sipcam Agro USA CEO and COO Brent Marek and Elizabeth Taras, communications specialist, show the guys a photo of the new production plant in Mississippi the company recently purchased.