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Around the Horn – Making the Rounds: Installment 49

This column features recollections of the author’s 38 years as a golf writer. These installments stem from his many travels…

2 days ago

Everything Turf. One Directory.

Find trusted suppliers, products and services for every area of your golf course—all in one place. Our online directory, directory.GolfCourseTrades.com is…

6 days ago

The Hidden Risk of Herbicides Moving Downhill

I knew herbicides could damage grass if they were applied in the wrong place. What I hadn’t thought much about…

1 week ago

Doug Lowe: The Work Behind Two Greensboro Courses

Since 2000, Doug Lowe, CGCS, has overseen golf and grounds maintenance at Greensboro Country Club. His updates give members a…

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PGA Director of Golf, Rising Star Head Super Lead Tiny Utah Muni to Top of U.S. Public Golf Scene

It was one of the most surreal moments in my journalism career – the interview subject turned the tables on…

3 weeks ago

A Cart Maintenance Record That Survives Staff Changes

A cart can return to the maintenance area with a familiar complaint and still leave the next shift starting from…

1 month ago

Why Would A Girl Marry A Golf Course Superintendent?

The easy answer is: she didn’t know what she was getting herself into! It’s dangerous to write this from a…

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Georgia’s Premier Coastal and Mountainous ‘Hot Spots’

Originally published in Southern Fairways Magazine, Summer 2026. Reprinted by Golf Course Trades with permission. Simply put, there is so…

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Catching Up With Dr. Richard Hurley, A.K.A. Dr. Turfgrass

[AUTHOR’S NOTE:  Back in the April 2021 issue of Golf Course Trades (see https://golfcoursetrades.com/doctor-turfgrasss-richard-hurley/), we caught up with Dr. Richard…

2 months ago

Biologicals: Your Lake’s Invisible Cleanup Crew

A lake may look quiet from the shoreline, but beneath the surface, billions of tiny workers are constantly on the…

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