Posts By Golf Course Trades
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Portage, Wis., Park and Recreation Department: Where the North begins
Members of the team at the Portage Park and Recreation Department wear many hats. Along with the typical park and recreation activities,...
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The history of Gerber Manufacturing
Chuck Gerber along with his brother, Pete purchased Bohn Manufacturing in 1969. Glen Bohn of Bohn Manufacturing had been manufacturing picnic tables...
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625Equipment and MaintenanceToro hosts 100th birthday celebration in Las Vegas Print
The Toro Co. is turning 100 years old on July 10, so what better way to celebrate than with a party in...
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870ArticlesA look at Brigantine’s golf course – its history and possible future
The Brigantine golf course was established around 1927 and was owned privately until 2002. Under private ownership, the golf course paid real...
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1.8KArticlesOld Town Club
As the Great Depression cruelly ravaged American families and businesses, a three-year old Augusta National Golf Club recalled Perry Maxwell, Dr. Alister...
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All the Comforts of Home
Although they are one of the most important features on a golf course—at times quite critical—restroom facilities are often one of the...
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Bridging the Gap
The relationship between golf courses and bridges goes beyond the need for functional structures to span water, wetlands, gulches, roadways or naturalized...
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Markers Inc.
...call it curiosity or persistence, we prefer to call it innovation ...applying new materials to proven products for longer life, improved appearance...
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1.1KArticlesSuperintendent Profile: Dan Koops
How did you get your start in the golf industry? I was working in the lawn care industry in Michigan and was...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors … and Excelsior
Are you good with multiple-choice questions? Try this one. The word ‘excelsior’ means: (a) a Star Trek starship; (b) a famous poem;...