Narrating history: Jim Nantz reflects on the 1997 Masters December 1, 2020 The sportscaster — recipient of GCSAA’s 2021 Old Tom Morris Award — revisits the moment that changed golf and finding the words to capture it.
Jim Nantz: Calling the shots December 2020 At the mic for over 30 years, Nantz has narrated some of golf’s biggest moments. The 2021 Old Tom Morris Award winner chats with GCM about his career, his respect for superintendents, his role in the Alzheimer’s fight, and more.
Golf in Alaska: Golf’s last frontier November 2020 What Alaska lacks in a lengthy golf season, it makes up for with midnight sun and majestic scenery. Here’s a look at golf in the largest and northernmost state.
Defeating dollar spot and other diseases at 3 Lakes Golf Course November 17, 2020 DMI chemistries from BASF Turf have outworked a host of disease pressures at the Pittsburgh facility while also saving its superintendent time and money.
16 turf dogs to lift your spirits November 12, 2020 Meet the canine crew members featured in GCSAA and LebanonTurf’s just-unleashed 2021 “Dog Days of Golf” calendar.
Jim Nantz to receive Old Tom Morris Award from GCSAA November 3, 2020 The sports commentator’s insight and analysis have illuminated golf for worldwide audiences for more than three decades.
Reducing anthracnose with potassium and nitrogen November 2020 Anthracnose severity in annual bluegrass is strongly linked to N and K deficiencies. At what rates do these nutrients best team up to control the disease?
Bermudagrass vs. drought stress November 2020 Can bermudagrass cultivars that have been deemed drought-resistant maintain that status when grown in shallow soil profiles?
Verdure: Let the sunshine in November 2020 A test of 12 warm-season turfgrasses’ responses to different shade levels illuminates the often cloudy matter of quantifying shade tolerance.
Turf insects: Looking for bugs in all the right places November 2020 To best manage turf pests, superintendents must first don their detective hats. A turf entomologist details the different insect-monitoring techniques and which work for tracking which insects.
Photo Quiz: Suspicious shadow, patchy pattern on green November 2020 A shadow without sun, a series of off-color patches — try your hand at determining what caused this pair of peculiar occurrences.
Doubling down: The U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club November 2020 To pull off the December major, the maintenance team at the Houston facility has taken on double the workload to accommodate different daylight and weather conditions.
Women’s work: New survey of women in turf November 2020 The findings highlight the unique challenges women face in pursuing careers in turf. Plus: anecdotes and advice from female leaders in the industry.
A turf dog’s heroic deed October 22, 2020 Running off geese, riding the golf course, ringing the alarm on a medical emergency — it’s all in a day’s work for very good boy Cass.
Practice facility upgrades: A tale of two clubs October 22, 2020 Practicing is popular, and an appealing practice facility can boost both business and golf participation. Two superintendents share how their clubs approached recent revamps.
Registration open for 2021 Golf Industry Show October 15, 2020 Start planning your GIS 2021 experience now with this look at event details, highlights and the interactive virtual platform.
Get the most out of PBI-Gordon’s early order program October 9, 2020 PBI-Gordon’s 2020 Early Order Program gives golf turf managers great deals and features 16 of the company’s most popular products — get the details and learn how to maximize your rebate here.
Turf hack: Solar-powered irrigation satellite October 1, 2020 Solar installations needn’t be mammoth, megawatt structures, as a Florida superintendent demonstrates with his electrical fix for an outlying irrigation controller.
Fall N fertilization and winter survival of bermudagrass October 2020 Researchers evaluated 11 nitrogen sources’ effects on fall color and spring green-up in the northern transition zone.
Verdure: Dive into that microbial pool October 2020 A 15-year study reveals valuable insights on the long-term effects of N rate and source on several measures of turf soil health.