Straight into Compton: SoCal supers revive neglected course August 5, 2021 With its proximity to two schools, the Compton Par 3 Golf Course in Los Angeles was perfectly poised to be grounds for growing the game â it just needed some TLC.
PGA Tour donates to three GCSAA programs August 3, 2021 The organization has pledged $300,000 to support initiatives to grow the game and strengthen the industry.
What I learned from being fired August 2021 A golf course superintendent reflects on recent job loss and shares wisdom on processing such change and turning professional setbacks into personal advancement.
Poa annua âremembersâ being mowed July 2021 Poa annua plants pass along an awareness of mowing stress to offspring. Learn more about the discovery, the research that inadvertently brought it to light, and what it means for Poa breeding.
Sod shuffle: Cutting renovation costs at Kenwood Country Club July 29, 2021 To complete a sweeping course overhaul under budget, an Ohio superintendent and his crew regrassed with salvaged sod and employed additional cost-saving strategies.
Fine fescues vs. foliar shade July 2021 Not all shade is created equal. Researchers examined various fine fescuesâ responses to foliar shade alone, which can have a different impact on plant growth and development.
Improving turfgrass survival of ice encasement July 2021 Could priming turf with certain chemicals give it a leg up on winter stress? Researchers investigated the impacts of various treatments on annual bluegrass recovery from prolonged ice cover.
Golf course tree care: Do this, not that July 2021 Separate the beneficial from the detrimental with this rundown of tree maintenance doâs and donâts, plus find guidance on gray areas, such as tree cabling, fertilization and irrigation.
Photo Quiz: Lone green strip of turf, rogue ryegrass July 2021 Maintenance missteps on fairways can make for particularly conspicuous turf damage. Can you tell what caused the flaws on these two fairways?
GCMâs Industry News Digest: July 2021 July 15, 2021 The latest golf course product and industry news, curated for golf course superintendents and other turf industry professionals.
28-day brown patch control. Dollar spot, too. July 9, 2021 No, really. Tekken Broad Spectrum Fungicide controls them both.
To the Nth degree: Nitrogen mineralization in turfgrass July 2021 Five research projects illuminate the N mineralization process in turf and what it means for your turfâs fertilization needs.
Meadow Brook Golf Club perseveres after repeat fires July 8, 2021 Flames claimed the clubhouse of the Massachusetts facility twice within one year. The string of bad luck has club-improvement plans delayed but staff and membership rededicated.
A milestone at the 2021 John Deere Classic July 8, 2021 This weekâs John Deere Classic marks 50 years of the PGA Tour event richly rooted in the Quad Cities. Delve into its past and present, plus get all the agronomic details for this yearâs tournament.
GCSAA awards Garske grants to nine membersâ children July 6, 2021 Recipients have earned a total of $12,000 in college scholarships through the Garske grant program, sponsored by Par Aide.
Workforce spotlight: The 2021 U.S. Open July 1, 2021 The team that turned out Torrey Pines included industry vets and newcomers, those with past U.S. Open experience and those whoâll be at the helm of the 2022 championship.
Joyful noise at En-Joie Golf Club July 1, 2021 From encased in ice to heaped in praise, the New York course has had an eventful six months leading up to this weekâs Dickâs Sporting Goods Open. Go inside the course recovery that has the pros talking.
GCSAA Conference and Trade Show coming in February June 29, 2021 Known as the Golf Industry Show since 2005, the annual gathering has been rebranded to better reflect its GCSAA ties. Plus: Get details about the 2022 event.
Fine fescues for golf course putting greens June 2021 With fine fescues already furnishing lower-input fairways and roughs, researchers evaluated the grassesâ performance as putting greens under minimal management.
Prepping for the 2021 KPMG Womenâs PGA Championship June 24, 2021 GCM caught up with Atlanta Athletic Club director of agronomy Lukus Harvey and EM John Patterson to chat about this weekâs course conditions, equipment and more.