Articles
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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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964First Green Merges Golf with STEM Learning
After hosting his initial First Green field trip in 2013, Frank Tichenor, the longtime superintendent at Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield,...
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1.6KOld 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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State of golf course design and development
With this month’s national elections culminating 18 months of campaigning and considerable anticipation to the direction the United States shall move forward,...
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Will the 2013 U.S. Open at the Merion Golf Club be the final straw in the golf equipment debate?
With the next United States Open Championship being played at the venerable Merion Golf Club outside of Philadelphia next June, everybody involved...
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2.0KGolf Course master planning
As a golf course superintendent, you have probably contemplated or may have already completed one or more renovation projects at your facility....
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Sustainability…ugh…not just another buzz word
Recently, I was at a turf maintenance seminar about “sustainability” as it applies to golf course and turf maintenance. It would seem...
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First steps for private clubs
You may have already decided that your golf course needs renovation. But if you are the only one that has come to...
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Explaining Grain
One of the big topics in regards to the putting surfaces this season has been the presence of grain. “More than they...
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Golf Course Landscaping
Working my way up through the ranks has given me a few different points of view when it comes to landscaping around...