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Inside the Ropes and Under the Surface: What Erin Hills Reveals About the Modern Golf Course Superintendent

If you walked Erin Hills during the 80th U.S. Women’s Open, you likely noticed two things right away. First, the…

6 months ago

Why Pond Aeration Matters on Golf Courses

Ponds are a defining feature of many golf courses. They serve as strategic design elements, irrigation reservoirs, stormwater controls, and…

7 months ago

What a Golf Course Superintendent Really Controls, and Why College Fields Is a Case Study Worth Studying

Every golfer has opinions about course conditions. Greens too soft. Rough too thick. Bunkers too firm. What often gets overlooked…

7 months ago

Q&A With a Golf & Nature Photographer: Making the Rounds – Part 44

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

7 months ago

Inside the Work of a Golf Course Superintendent: What Really Shapes the Courses You Play

Golfers often talk about perfect drives or smooth putts, but behind every crisp fairway and fast green lies the steady…

8 months ago

Making the Rounds: Part 43 – First Green Update

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

9 months ago

No Sustainable Measure Is ‘Overlooked’ at This Public Penn Course

Though it’s a safe bet that plenty of smiles are turned upside down out Happy Valley way – busted football…

9 months ago

Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Over 150 Years of Championship History

[Editor’s Note:  Our Indomitable Sportsman Jay Flemma takes us back to northwest England’s Royal Liverpool Golf Club, this time for…

10 months ago

Why Palmer Hills Is Iowa’s Latest Stewardship Star

When Brian Hickey signed on as superintendent at east-central Iowa’s Palmer Hills Golf Club in 2014, he received a heartening…

10 months ago

Q&A with a Golf Industry Innovator: Making the Rounds – Installment 42

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

11 months ago