Tag: Michigan

(Photo: St. John's Resort)

Course of the Week: St. John’s Resort debuts three Hearn-designed courses

July 2, 2024 By
The project is the region’s first high-end public golf development in more than 20 years and part of a $50 million resort transformation that began in 2021 under the property’s ownership group, the nonprofit Pulte Family Charitable Foundation. ...

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How Detroit GC overcame vandalized greens weeks before the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic

June 27, 2024 By
Last year, Detroit (Mich.) Golf Club was vandalized weeks before the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Now, Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sits down with Superintendent Sam Moynihan to get the scoop on what happened, and how he and his crew overcame the challenge. ...

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In 2023, vandals destroyed two Detroit GC greens a month before the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Days later, crews had the greens resodded in time for the tournament. (Photo: Sam Moynihan)

Looking forward to the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic a year after vandals destroyed Detroit GC’s greens

June 26, 2024 By
In May of last year, just one month into Moynihan’s tenure as superintendent of the course, two of the course’s greens were vandalized. ...

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Superintendent Matthew Vollrath talks hosting the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship

May 23, 2024 By
Matthew Vollrath, superintendent at Harbor Shores GC in Benton Harbor, Mich., shares what it is like hosting the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship for the second time and what in his career prepared him for this moment. ...

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Holes 14-18 at Harbor Shores GC sit on the Paw Paw River, which runs nearly 62 miles through southwest Michigan and eventually merges with the St. Joseph River before flowing into Lake Michigan. (Photo: Matthew Vollrath)

Harbor Shores GC Super Matthew Vollrath talks hosting the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship

May 23, 2024 By
Matthew Vollrath, superintendent at Harbor Shores GC, talks what goes into hosting a major championship. ...

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Dr. Joe Vargas is a member of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame and has dedicated his 51-year career to improving the quality of turf. (Photo: Kevin Frank)

Industry mourns loss of Joe Vargas, legendary turfgrass researcher

May 13, 2024 By
The industry mourns Joe Vargas, Ph.D., who spent more than 50 years as a pillar in the turfgrass industry. ...

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