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“Good Morning, Vietnam”

Robin Williams made that line famous in 1987 with the hit movie, but recently I had the opportunity to say…

5 years ago

What Would Taco Tuesday and Kids Movie Night Do for Your Golf Course?

Most golfers would say they are purists when it comes to the game. They yearn to experience the ambiance of…

5 years ago

Ironwood Strong: Getting Creative with Storm Debris

When a tornado and a straight-line wind event hit Ironwood Golf Course in Byron Center, MI, within one year of…

5 years ago

America’s St George’s

When you ask golfers to name their favorite architect, you’ll likely get several common answers. Many will say, Mackenzie, Ross,…

5 years ago

Superintendent Brian Boyer: A Water-Saving Hero

Superintendent Brian Boyer Less than an hour’s drive from Silicon Valley, where life is techno-rich and micro-aggressive, the beautiful Cinnabar…

6 years ago

Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, Birthplace of the Maxwell and Mackenzie Collaborations

In our March 2015 issue, we introduced our readership to Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s ingenious restoration of Perry Maxwell’s…

6 years ago

Turfgrass Tee Renovation

This summer, in addition to the routine cultural practices of aerification, vertical mowing and sand topdressing, the agronomy staff will…

6 years ago

New Innovative Solutions in Your Lake Manager’s ‘Toolbox’

Herbicides and algaecides have traditionally been used to maintain balanced ecosystems in lakes and ponds—but wouldn’t it be exciting if…

6 years ago

The Dream Job: Making the Rounds Part 5

This column features the author’s recollections of his 32 years as a golf writer. These installments stem from his many…

6 years ago

Chris Schiavone, Stephen Kay, Successful Renovation and 100th Anniversary of A.W. Tillinghast’s Shackamaxon Country Club

Is it golf course architecture or golf course archaeology? When discussing the wild success owner-developer-magnate Chris Schiavone and golf architect…

6 years ago