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Get to Know Amanda Fontaine of Ledges Golf Club

Amanda Fontaine didn’t plan on following in the footsteps of her father, Michael Fontaine, who served as superintendent of Ledges Golf Club...

Ken Nice, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Director of Agronomy, on The Preserve par-3 course The 11th hole at Pacific Dunes

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Ken Nice, Senior Director of Agronomy, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

A native of Corvallis, Oregon, Ken Nice earned a BS in turf management from Oregon State in 1996, came on board at...

Rafael Barajas, 59, served as the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America's 83rd president in 2019, but has returned to the superintendent ranks in Texas.(Photo: David Droschak)

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Rafael Barajas has quite the story to tell

With more than 19,000 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America members in close to 80 countries worldwide there are countless stories of...

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Harold Mitchell Named Superintendent At Pinetop Country Club

Pinetop Country Club in Pinetop, Ariz. welcomes Harold Mitchell as the club’s new golf course superintendent. As Pinetop Country Club’s superintendent, Mitchell will...

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Ombria Resort appoints Salvador Costa Macedo as Director of Golf

Ombria Resort, the luxury sustainable golf development in the Algarve, is delighted to announce Salvador Costa Macedo as its new Director of...

Olds Golf Club superintendent Jason Clouston, who has worked at the club for 21 years, has received the 2022 Walt Gooder Distinguished Service Award, the highest honour in the Alberta golf course superintendent industry. Photo submitted

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Olds Golf Club superintendent wins award

On Dec. 15, outgoing Olds Golf Club pro/manager Wade Bearchell had one more parting gift – praise for superintendent Jason Clouston. He...

Black Diamond Course at Holiday Valley Resort

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Jerry Martin Superintendent of Black Diamond Course at Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville

First, the name “Double Black Diamond” comes from the rating of ski slopes, with a double black diamond being the most challenging...

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The Story of a Golf “Lifer: Making the Rounds Part 21

This column features recollections of the author’s 35 years as a golf writer. These installments stem from his many travels and experiences,...

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Training the Next Generation of Superintendents at Quail Hollow

There’s no doubt that golf course agronomy is difficult work, but it can be deeply rewarding. A student internship program offered at...

Paul Rothwell, a 38 year Class A Superintendent, from Oyster Reef Golf Club, with son Harrison who is set to graduate from Horry-Georgetown Technical College in May

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Superintendent Fathers Show Sons Around the CGCSA Show

Some proud fathers in the golf course maintenance industry have been introducing their sons at Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association Conference and...