Tag: USGA

Survey: Golf courses used 21.8 percent less water from 2005–13

December 2, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Golf courses used 21.8 percent less water in 2013 when compared with usage in 2005, according to a recent survey conducted by the GCSAA. The survey was funded by the USGA through the GCSAA’s Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG). Results from nearly 2,000 golf course superintendents ...

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USGA names Bruce Clarke, Ph.D., 2016 Green Section Award winner

December 1, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced Bruce Clarke, Ph.D., Rutgers University, as the recipient of the 2016 USGA Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognizes an individual’s distinguished service to the game of ...

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Water, Water Everywhere: Experts weigh in on WOTUS

November 13, 2015 By Seth Jones

But with Waters of the United States, not a clear answer in sight Last month’s second annual Virginia GCSA Fall Conference offered an impressive list of speakers — well known turf experts like Virginia Tech’s Erik Ervin, Ph.D., GCSAA’s Rafael ...

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A call to duty: USGA Green Section a blessing for the golf industry

November 13, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

In 1920, Inverness Country Club, Toledo, Ohio, played host to the U.S. Open. At the time, the greens chairman complained about — or maybe brought to light — the lack of an impartial source of agronomic information for maintaining a ...

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USGA announces research partnership with University of Minnesota

November 2, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The USGA and the University of Minnesota have announced a five-year research partnership to develop solutions to golf’s challenges. ...

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Golfdom EIC Seth Jones to deliver keynote at VGCSA Fall Conference

October 13, 2015 By Seth Jones

The 2015 Virginia GCSA Fall Conference and Joe Saylor Golf Tournament takes place next week, Oct. 19-20, at Hermitage CC in Manakin-Sabot, Va. Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones will be delivering the keynote address, and other speakers include Virginia Tech’s David ...

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