Managing your golf course ecosystem July 2022 A Canadian golf course discovered plenty of benefits for its golfers and its community by working with Mother Nature, not against her.
North Shore Country Club’s responsible resource stewardship July 20, 2022 The Glenview, Ill., country club’s groundskeeping program uses the concept of circular economy to reduce waste, recycle resources and save on labor and material costs.
No lyin’: Stranded sea lion rescued from California golf course July 5, 2022 After ‘very pregnant’ sea lion makes its way inland to Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, SeaWorld San Diego team returns her and pup to the Pacific.
The mother of invention: A Rounds 4 Research origin story May 24, 2022 Born out of necessity in the Carolinas, GCSAA's national Rounds 4 Research program, continues to benefit the future of turf research.
On-course fly-fishing flows from stream restoration October 2021 At Centre Hills Country Club in Pennsylvania, a project to protect a trout stream has also produced an angler’s paradise.
Measuring golf courses’ benefits to monarch butterflies April 2021 Hundreds of U.S. golf properties have established monarch butterfly habitats. A national program aims to measure their impact.
Turf hack: Mark storm drains with nest boxes April 2021 No more (soaking-wet) searching for clogged storm drains. Try this simple, timesaving solution that resident birds will appreciate too.
Putting the quail back in Quail Creek February 2021 A Quail Creek Country Club board member, the superintendent and a former superintendent teamed up to stage the native birds’ return.
What the Tech? Practical plant identification on the golf course January 2021 A deeper knowledge of the various plant life under your care will help you turn out a better golfscape. Try these apps for quick, easy ID of flowers, trees, shrubs and more.
A new use for old bunker sand April 30, 2020 Swapped-out bunker sand can be repurposed as a growing medium for native wildflowers and grasses, creating valuable habitat for insects and small animals.
Vermicomposting: Worms turn waste into fertilizer April 2020 A Canadian club enlists the services of thousands of worms to convert its grass clippings, food scraps and even wood chips into a high-quality soil amendment.
Middle-of-the-map maple madness February 2020 Missouri superintendent siblings prove syrupin' isn't limited to the northern states and Canada.
Turtle power: Georgia golf club hatches diamondback terrapins December 2019 What began as a one-person effort to protect wayward turtles has grown into the East Coast’s largest hatchery for the once-threatened diamondback terrapin.
Shore Gate Golf Club a boon to rare bloom October 2019 The New Jersey course has, through conscientiousness and collaboration, protected the threatened swamp pink plant that happens to thrive on the property.
Help save the monarch butterfly with free seed for your golf course September 25, 2019 The Monarchs in the Rough program is offering free native milkweed and wildflower seed for establishing habitat for the imperiled insects.
Growing golf courses that feed bees September 2019 Flowering bee lawns incorporate low-growing perennial plants right in with turfgrass to provide forage for pollinators. University of Minnesota scientists present a bee lawn blueprint.
Bovine muscle on the golf course August 1, 2019 A family of water buffalo grazes on weeds and other unruly vegetation at Vietnam’s Laguna Golf Lăng Cô.
Goats on the grounds crew at Contra Costa Country Club August 2019 A team of goats gobbles up the California course, where the all-natural weed eaters have become a hit with members.
Fairway to table: Growing fresh food at Cordova Bay Golf Course July 2019 The beautiful, bountiful gardens at a British Columbia course have become an important source of produce for its restaurant and a cornerstone of its identity.
Relocated raptors call golf courses home June 2019 In New York and New Jersey, golf courses have become safe havens for falcons, hawks and owls whose former habitats put them at risk of being struck by aircraft.