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Superintendents Play a Round at the John Deere Classic
CARY, N.C. (July 14, 2010) … As PGA TOUR professionals warmed up for the John Deere Classic last week, superintendents from across...
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1.0KHills/Forrest Christen Silver Creek, First Canadian Design
The full 18 at Silver Creek Golf Club, the first-ever Canadian design from the course architects at Hills/Forrest and Associates, has opened...
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Golf as a Rehabilitative Tool for Amputees
The National Amputee Golf Association announced this year that it was opening its national championships to men and women with disabilities other...
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785Golf course superintendents embracing social media as a way to communicate with members
Last Thursday, Frank Tichenor arrived at work before dawn as usual. With a cup of coffee in his hands, the golf course...
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Why We Need More Par-Three Courses
Mike Keiser, who commissions everything at the Bandon Dunes complex in Oregon as a golf purist’s fantasy, is building a fifth course...
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High-maintenance work
While golfers were sweating over trying to save pars at Point Mallard on a sizzling Friday morning, the man mostly responsible for...
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966When the GolfGreens Go Yellow
June, worldwide, was the hottest month ever recorded, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Russia’s staggering heat continues —...
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Salish Cliffs Golf Club Names Head Superintendent
Salish Cliffs Golf Club … the latest amenity of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Casino Resort … has named industry veteran...
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Swift Makes New Home
David Swift has been the golf course superintendent at Minnehaha County Club for more than a year. He’s been in the business...
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Grounds crew earns lots of respect at State Amateur
Golf course superintendents and maintenance crews have faced more challenges this year with the punishing heat, and they seldom receive appreciation. But...