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The Golfdom Files: So you want to host a major tournament?

April 18, 2024 By
This story from the May 2006 issue of Golfdom sheds light on what it was like for Eddie Adams, former head greenkeeper at St. Andrews, during the week of the 2000 Open Championship on the Old Course. ...

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The Golfdom Files: A New York super gives his take on the greenkeeper title in this 1969 issue

April 9, 2024 By
Looking back to the April 1969 issue of Golfdom, a New York superintendent gives his take on why the greenkeeper title was still popular in the ’60s, years after the GCSAA rebranded. ...

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The Golfdom Files: The super’s future in golf

March 25, 2024 By
Looking back to the May 1967 issue of Golfdom a Minnesota superintendent shares his thoughts on the “golf course superintendent supply squeeze.” ...

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Michigan State and USGA’s Turfgrass Information File now publicly available online for free

September 29, 2023 By
The Turfgrass Information File includes a full archive of Golfdom dating back to 1927. ...

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The Golfdom Files: Are your course maintenance $$ spent wisely?

September 21, 2023 By
In this article from the September 1968 issue of Golfdom, agronomy consultant, Dr. Marvin H. Ferguson ponders whether it’s worthwhile to hire a top-level superintendent at $15,000 annually. ...

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The Golfdom Files: American Golf Hall of Fame elects first 15 golfers

August 25, 2023 By
Look back on this October/November 1965 edition of Golfdom as the American Golf Hall of Fame inducts its first class of 15 golfers. ...

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