Tag: USGA

Dr. Norman Hummel to receive 2017 USGA Green Section Award

December 5, 2016 By
The United States Golf Association (USGA) named Dr. Norman Hummel as the recipient of the 2017 USGA Green Section Award. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognizes an individual’s distinguished service to the game of golf through ...

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USGA brings 2017 Golf Innovation Symposium to Canada

September 12, 2016 By
The United States Golf Association (USGA) will host the 2017 North American Golf Innovation Symposium on March 6-7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, gathering leaders in sustainable facility management and sports research to share knowledge and advance the game. Symposium attendees ...

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USGA, ASGCA Foundation select 6 facilities for pro bono site evaluations

May 5, 2016 By
The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Foundation jointly selected six publicly accessible golf facilities to receive pro bono consulting visits this year from USGA agronomists and ASGCA-member architects. The partnership, which ...

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PGA Tour pledges 5-year $250,000 grant for GCSAA golf course BMPs

February 22, 2016 By
The PGA Tour will contribute $250,000 over five years to the GCSAA to help implement best management practice (BMP) models for golf courses, with a focus on localities and states in which PGA Tour events are held, the GCSAA recently announced ...

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USGA names 2018, 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open sites

February 22, 2016 By
The USGA recently announced Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill., and Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., as the host sites of the inaugural 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship and 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, respectively. ...

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Spectrum Technologies: FieldScout TruFirm Turf Firmness Meter

February 22, 2016 By
The FieldScout TruFirm from Spectrum Technologies, based on USGA technology, offers a quick, easy and affordable method to measure the firmness of turf and bunker sands. Objective data measurements allow turf management professionals to balance the fine line between soil moisture ...

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