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?
GCM’s 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 turf’s 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 week’s 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 year’s tournament.
GCSAA awards Garske grants to nine members’ 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 who’ll 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 week’s Dick’s 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 grasses’ performance as putting greens under minimal management.
Prepping for the 2021 KPMG Women’s 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 week’s course conditions, equipment and more.
What the Tech? Measuring putting green firmness June 2021 Putting green firmness can be a difficult metric to define and interpret. Turf scientists discuss different measurement methods and how to translate the data into management decisions.
Superintendent honored for lifesaving efforts June 24, 2021 When a golf course employee collapsed, superintendent Peter Schmidt sprang into action. Here, a story of a life saved and a lesson in emergency preparedness.
GCM’s Industry News Digest: June 2021 June 22, 2021 The latest golf course product and industry news, curated for golf course superintendents and other turf industry professionals.
Maintaining kikuyugrass at Torrey Pines June 17, 2021 The aggressive grass may make for a rough-and-tumble U.S. Open for the world’s top players. The Torrey Pines agronomy team and others familiar with kikuyugrass discuss taming the “beast.”
Team Torrey Pines and the 2021 U.S. Open June 2021 GCSAA members have been instrumental in Torrey Pines’ journey from humble SoCal muni to two-time major championship host.
Photo Quiz: Oily marks, worn turf in perfect circles June 2021 Both of this month’s puzzling turf imperfections transpired on bentgrass. See whether you can figure out their origins.
Robotic mowers and turfgrass cut quality June 2021 Robot vs. rotary: Research at the University of Kentucky compared the mowers’ effects on leaf cut quality and leaf tip chlorosis.
Measuring turfgrass clipping volume: How-to and FAQ June 2021 A superintendent outlines his method of tracking clipping volume and interpreting the data, and answers fellow turf managers’ frequently asked questions.