Golfdom Files: Temperatures high, crowd low
A look at the 1976 Turfgrass Conference and Show of the Golf Course Superintendents of America, which drew 3,142 attendees to Minneapolis. ...Read More
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Golfdom Files: A good time to get political
In the December 2001 issue of Golfdom, columnist Joel Jackson, CGCS, advocates for superintendents to become involved in the political process. ...Read More
Golfdom Files: Leadership and management, partners to misunderstanding
In this 1979 article, consultant Ron Frame urges superintendents to examine how they’re approaching their work and how they view leadership and management. ...Read More
Golfdom Files: Giving golfers what they need
In this July 1966 article, Golfdom founder Herb Graffis takes a look back at how much the game owes to a golf salesman and pioneer, Sam Clapper. ...Read More
Golfdom Files: An old master with new ideas
“Candid” best describes superintendents’ and golf pros’ explanations of how they managed to keep their courses in business during World War II. In a February 1944 feature titled “Experts Tell Answers to Wartime Problems,” supers and others such as Willie ...Read More
Golfdom Files: Course maintenance costs
Maintenance budgets always are a fun topic, said no one ever. What is fun is seeing what maintenance budgets were between the early 1930s and the mid-1960s. It’s safe to say they were a bit lower in those days, with ...Read More