Learning the club business from all sides June 22, 2018 An aspiring club manager got familiar with the golf course side of the gig as a maintenance volunteer at the U.S. Open.
Jon Jennings reflects on the U.S. Open June 21, 2018 Superintendent Jon Jennings, CGCS, talks hole locations, Phil Mickelson, and how his staff and volunteers performed at last week’s U.S. Open.
Planting milkweed for monarch butterflies at Meadow Club June 21, 2018 David Sexton, CGCS, shares tips gleaned from experimenting with various milkweed planting methods at the California golf course.
Reducing pesticide runoff from golf courses June 21, 2018 Scientists examined the effects of two maintenance practices on controlling pesticide runoff, and their findings translate to practical recommendations for superintendents.
Turf hack: Tennis (balls), anyone? A maintenance strategy at Shinnecock Hills June 15, 2018 Golf course maintenance equipment at the U.S. Open features some brightly colored, highly practical accessories.
Penn State’s John Kaminski battles cancer June 13, 2018 A cancer diagnosis and surgery defined the weeks leading up to the U.S. Open for maintenance team volunteer John Kaminski. And yet, here he is.
Equipped for success at the U.S. Open June 13, 2018 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club equipment manager Kevin Stoeckert has plenty of hands on deck for this major moment.
Solid solutions on showcase at Shinnecock Hills June 13, 2018 The USGA is tapping technological advancements — some developed in-house — to ensure success at this week’s U.S. Open.
An ‘Aussome’ assignment at Shinnecock Hills June 12, 2018 Hayden Westwood came a long way to experience golf course maintenance in the U.S., and he’s in just the right place for it this week.
Switching gears to volunteer at the U.S. Open June 11, 2018 Caddie Matt O’Brien has temporarily traded golf bag for bunker rake.
Ready, set, go at Shinnecock Hills June 11, 2018 Jon Jennings, CGCS, and a troop of staff and volunteers are off and running strong as U.S. Open week kicks off at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
Understanding the seasonal worker shortage June 7, 2018 Golf industry representatives offer updates and perspective on the U.S. labor market and the H-2B visa program.
Andrew Kerr, Anthony Girardi earn Master Greenkeeper certificate June 7, 2018 The pair of turf professionals recently became the 73rd and 74th recipients of the Master Greenkeeper designation.
Eight chapters receive outreach grants from GCSAA June 5, 2018 More than $20,000 will go toward local communications efforts, including media promotions and golf economic impact studies.
Through the Green: Latitudes and putting green surfaces June 2018 With turfgrass breeders providing an ever-expanding lineup of suitable options for every corner of the country, the best choice for grass may be personal.
New dollar spot prediction model June 2018 The weather-based model can help turf managers make more accurate dollar spot fungicide applications based on environmental conditions.
Pesticides, turfgrass guttation and pollinators June 2018 In-progress research is looking at whether honey bees are exposed to guttation fluid from turfgrass that has had fungicides or PGRs applied to it.
Verdure: How much nitrogen does that zoysiagrass need? June 2018 Zoysiagrass’s slow establishment prompted researchers to investigate the effects of nitrogen rate and soil topdressing on its establishment from sprigs.
Update on off-type grasses in ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens June 2018 Researchers have taken a close look at the off-type grasses’ differences in morphology and performance to help determine how to mitigate their presence.
2018 revisions to the USGA method for putting green construction June 2018 The USGA’s revised recommendations for putting green construction allow practitioners to work with locally available materials and make other adjustments to conform to an area’s environment.