A fruitful business: Southers Marsh Golf Club

Thirty acres of cranberry bogs sit among the Massachusetts course’s 18 holes. Golf course superintendent and third-generation cranberry farmer Will Stearns chats about both fruits of his labor.

GCSAA revamps CGCS program

The association has streamlined the process for its members to achieve Certified Golf Course Superintendent status.

Managing lance nematodes in warm-season turfgrass

Lance nematodes are an elusive foe, difficult to diagnose and poorly controlled by current nematicides. A study aimed to refine thresholds and identify ideal extraction method and sampling time.

Photo Quiz: Insect infestation, destroyed cart path

Blights big and small befell the golf courses in this month’s Photo Quiz. What do you suspect led to these defects?

Tips to improve hedges on the golf course

A horticulturist outlines common maintenance pitfalls, remedies for neglected or difficult hedges, and advice for keeping upkeep manageable.

South Carolina course’s deadwood turned into art

At the superintendent’s suggestion, chain saw artists have returned a dead oak to its status as stunning signature tree at Santee Cooper Resort.

What the Tech? Measuring green speed

Are you in the Stimpmeter camp, or do you roll with a more recently developed alternative? Explore different measuring methods, from the tried-and-true to the thoroughly modern.

Analyzing pesticide environmental risk on golf courses

Using a sample of 22 golf courses, researchers quantified pesticide risk levels on various course components and explored the most effective strategies for reducing them.

Turf hack: The perfect collar

In his quest for uniform collars, a superintendent found some simple mowing adjustments could create consistent, eye-catching definition around greens.

Behind the scenes at the 2021 Ryder Cup

GCM is on-site at Whistling Straits, chronicling the lead-up to the U.S. vs. Europe showdown. Check out behind-the-scenes photos and video, plus get all the agronomic details.

Inside golf’s grass seed shortage

GCM takes an in-depth look at the factors driving the current shortage, what lies ahead, and what seed-shorthanded superintendents can do right now.

Brandon Hoag named 2021 Most Valuable Technician

A relative newcomer to the industry, the New York equipment manager has transformed a once-disjointed shop operation into its own well-oiled machine.

Photo Quiz: Tidy piles of soil, rings on turf

Attention, turf buffs: What do you think produced these two surfaces’ unfortunate fates? See how well your theories hold up.

Green turf in the Blue Ridge

Grandfather Golf & Country Club in North Carolina uses a powerful portfolio of Intrinsic brand fungicides to provide plant health benefits and stay on top of key turf diseases.

Managing root-knot nematodes in warm-season turfgrass

A nematologist outlines the life cycle and behavior of these microscopic organisms, a new method for diagnosis, and current tools for control.

Drone spray applications taking off on golf courses

Hear from two superintendents experimenting with spraying via drone, get insights on the practice’s logistics and limitations, and see airborne applications in action.

Setting the stage for the 2021 Solheim Cup

Visit Inverness Club during tournament-prep week, hear from superintendent John Zimmers about recent course work, and get all the playing surface details for the U.S.-Europe showdown.

GCM’s guide to 2021-2022 early order programs

Get tips for planning your purchases, maximizing value and avoiding potential pitfalls, plus find top companies’ 2021-2022 EOP offerings and key dates.

Nitrogen fertilizer costs and turfgrass response

Are some pricier nitrogen sources a better value in the long run? Researchers looked into the claim, measuring turf’s responses to 10 N sources and the cost to achieve such responses.

The art of managing turf density

Turf scientist Jack Fry, Ph.D., talks thatch, disease, overseeding and other factors that need special consideration as the (turf) plot thickens.