It’s our responsibility
It doesn’t matter what level you play at, there are ways to speed up the process of hitting the golf ball. One of the best things I’ve heard lately about the game of golf and our industry is the United ...Read More
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Greenkeepers versus Mother Nature
When I was trimming the frost-damaged foliage from my ornamental trees and shrubs the other day, I got to thinking about what superintendents have to go through in dealing with Mother Nature. Just a few weeks prior, at the tail ...Read More
Iron layering in two-tiered putting greens
By Glen R. Obear, M.S. Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison When was the last time you sampled the full profile of your sand-based putting greens? Many people rarely, if ever, sample the profile all the way down to the pea gravel ...Read More
GWAA honors Fay, Davies and Meador
David Fay Laura Davies David Meador HOUSTON—Former USGA executive director David Fay, LPGA star Laura Davies and three-time National Blind Golf Championship winner David Meador have been honored with three of the top awards given by the Golf Writers Association ...Read More
Never underestimate the power of a united voice
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initially released its proposed guidelines for New Home Specifications back in July 2009, it proposed a 40 percent restriction on turfgrass for new single-family homes. Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) was just one of many ...Read More
USGA mourns loss of Stanley Zontek
Editor’s Note: The following is a statement by the U.S. Golf Association: FAR HILLS, NJ — On the morning of Aug. 28, 2012, the USGA lost one of our own with the passing of Stanley J. Zontek. Stanley’s loss will ...Read More