Tag: USGA

Mike Kenna, Ph. D.

Off the Record: Mike Kenna, Ph.D., reflects on the short-lived Bentgrass Breeding Consortium

August 15, 2024 By
In 2000, independent bentgrass breeding programs across the U.S. were unified in 2003 by the USGA's Bentgrass Breeding Consortium to develop pest-resistant creeping bentgrass clones for commercial use. ...

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Golfdom Gallery: 2024 U.S. Open edition

August 8, 2024 By
The Golfdom team recaps their time at the 2024 U.S. Open. ...

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Hunki Yun

ASGCA names Hunki Yun as executive director

July 22, 2024 By
The New York native brings three decades of experience as a golf journalist and administrator. ...

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As part of the National Alliance for Accessible Golf’s self assessment, superintendents will need to evaluate if their greens are accessible for adaptive golf cars. (Photo courtesy of USGA)

How the NAAG is making the game more accessible

July 9, 2024 By
Golfdom sat down with Barton to get an inside look at what the NAAG offers golf course superintendents looking to make their courses as accessible as possible. ...

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USGA awards E.J. Marshall Platter to Pinehurst’s John Jeffreys at 2024 US Open

June 19, 2024 By
The USGA presented Jeffreys, the superintendent of Pinehurst No. 2, during the U.S. Open Trophy presentation. ...

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Connor Roddy shares his experience attending the USGA Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program

June 14, 2024 By and
At the 2024 U.S. Open, Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones chats with Connor Roddy, assistant in training at Pinehurst Resort, about his experience attending the USGA Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program last year. ...

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