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The 12 Best Value Golf Courses in AmericaThe 12 Best Value Golf Courses in America

The 12 Best Value Golf Courses in America

Time-consuming, challenging, expensive. These three critiques are etched in the tome of golf literature that should-but-won’t steer us towards a…

2 years ago
David H. Robinson, CGCS, CGIA Senior Director, Golf Grounds, Global Golf Division, MarriottDavid H. Robinson, CGCS, CGIA Senior Director, Golf Grounds, Global Golf Division, Marriott

David H. Robinson, CGCS, CGIA Senior Director, Golf Grounds, Global Golf Division, Marriott

As a leader in the golf industry, Marriott’s Global Golf Division has enabled a number of its managed courses throughout…

2 years ago
Summer’s Sunrise Over the Whistling Straits Golf CourseSummer’s Sunrise Over the Whistling Straits Golf Course

Summer’s Sunrise Over the Whistling Straits Golf Course

I’d been waiting a long time for the opportunity to photograph the Straits course at Whistling Straits with my drone,…

2 years ago
A Peek at Recent Golf News: Making the Rounds Part 22A Peek at Recent Golf News: Making the Rounds Part 22

A Peek at Recent Golf News: Making the Rounds Part 22

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

3 years ago
Owen Sutherland Superintendent of Hog Neck Golf CourseOwen Sutherland Superintendent of Hog Neck Golf Course

Owen Sutherland Superintendent of Hog Neck Golf Course

Hog Neck Golf Course is Located in Easton, Maryland, features an 18-hole Championship Talbot County golf course as well as…

3 years ago
Kevin Komer, CGCS Director Of Agronomy The Club at Spruce Peak The Mountain CourseKevin Komer, CGCS Director Of Agronomy The Club at Spruce Peak The Mountain Course

Kevin Komer, CGCS Director Of Agronomy The Club at Spruce Peak The Mountain Course

What motivated your club to join the Audubon International Signature Sanctuary for Golf Certified Member? KEVIN KOMER, CGCS DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY…

3 years ago
Superintendents Winter Time ChoresSuperintendents Winter Time Chores

Superintendents Winter Time Chores

It’s winter and the golf course they care for may be shut down, but that doesn’t mean superintendents aren’t keeping…

3 years ago
Jerry Martin Superintendent of Black Diamond Course at Holiday Valley Resort in EllicottvilleJerry Martin Superintendent of Black Diamond Course at Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville

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…

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

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…

3 years ago
Training the Next Generation of Superintendents at Quail HollowTraining the Next Generation of Superintendents at Quail Hollow

Training the Next Generation of Superintendents at Quail Hollow

Keith Wood Quail Hollow Club director of green and grounds There’s no doubt that golf course agronomy is difficult work,…

3 years ago