Profiles

  • Fast forward: Davenport Country Club

    October 2017
    The makeover of Iowa’s Davenport Country Club offers a blueprint for renovating on an aggressive timeline as well as recapturing a storied course’s original personality.
  • Course of Action: Capital City Club

    October 2017
    The Atlanta venue’s Crabapple Course will host its first USGA Championship in October — the perfect time of year for such a prominent event, according to superintendent Kyle Marshall.
  • Intentions at Inverness

    September 29, 2017
    Historic Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, is undergoing major changes to restore its past yet still address the modern game.
  • Much ado about Midland

    September 2017
    The two-part transformation of a West Texas course brought its share of unusual obstacles, unexpected lessons and unique triumphs, all culminating in a refreshed look and feel just in time for the club’s 90th anniversary.
  • Youth movement: Marlton Golf Club

    March 2017
    A desire to increase inclusion and diversity in the golf industry — with a special focus on youth — drives the African-American owners of Marlton Golf Club.
  • Riomar Country Club: Polishing an oceanside gem

    January 2017
    Through prudent planning, clever budgeting tactics and some lucky nods from Mother Nature, the renovation of a renowned Florida course came in on time and with funds to spare, allowing for some added bonuses.
  • Water swap: Middlefield Golf Course

    November 2016
    For an Oregon golf course, a change in ownership meant a change in its irrigation source, and the switch has brought substantial savings of both water and money.
  • Ground control: Navigating a renovation

    September 2016
    Sharing his turf with a team of outside professionals during a sweeping course renovation taught a Chicago-area superintendent worthwhile lessons in collaboration, planning and project management.
  • Hope springs eternal

    January 2016
    A GCSAA superintendent and a PGA of America member team up to bring back Southern California’s Warner Springs Ranch after a nearly two-year closure.
  • Groundwork for greatness

    December 2015
    At Westmoor Country Club, an internship program for Milwaukee youth has proved rewarding both for the young men who participate and the superintendent at its helm.
  • Tree-mendous teamwork

    November 2015
    Sahalee Country Club uses communication, coordination and collaboration to maintain major championship conditions throughout the year.