Tag: technology

Benton Hodges

Pardon My Tech: Finding your robotic mower readiness score

May 15, 2025 By
Benton Hodges has been working on a “robotic mower readiness score,” breaking down eight barriers to full-course adoption of autonomous mowers. ...

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Photo: Automated Outdoor Solutions

Meet the technology that’s pushing superintendents above and beyond

May 14, 2025 By
Innovative technologies are empowering golf course superintendents to optimize their operations and enhance the player experience. ...

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Deere believes its autonomous fairway mower will gain some ground in 2021, after 2020 got off to a slow start due to the pandemic. (Photo: John Deere)

What does “autonomous” really mean when it comes to mowers?

April 14, 2025 By
The conversation around autonomous mowing has never been louder, but much of it is clouded by confusion over terminology, with important nuances getting lost in the noise. ...

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Putting green and golf ball (Photo: Photozek07/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Turf MD: Danneberger explores the evolution of golf course innovation and turf management

October 21, 2024 By
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., talks innovation in the golf industry and encourages supers to be a leader in change. ...

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Benton Hodges

Benton Hodges on when turf tech goes wrong

July 18, 2024 By
Benton Hodges tells a personal story about when technology threw a wrench in the final plans of the season. ...

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Pardon my Tech: The five foundations of turf tech

June 10, 2024 By
Benton Hodges breaks down the five foundations of turf tech in order to begin painting a more digestible picture of the technology ecosystem the industry is working towards in 2050. ...

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