The future looks bright at the U.S. Open June 12, 2024 Two recent graduates are getting hands-on experience at Pinehurst No. 2
Prepping Pinehurst No. 2 for the 2024 U.S. Open June 2024 The 124th U.S. Open at the historic Pinehurst course is a humbling and proud time for superintendent John Jeffreys and his team.
USGA honors Chris Wilson for U.S. Open work June 20, 2023 The 20-year GCSAA member received the E.J. Marshall Platter at the conclusion of the 2023 U.S. Open Championship.
The mechanic behind the 2023 U.S. Open Golf Championship June 15, 2023 Humberto Sanchez Jr. is the man behind the equipment at the Los Angeles Country Club.
LACC alum returns for the U.S. Open June 14, 2023 Lauren Lasocha, senior agronomist at Bel-Air Country Club, is volunteering at her old stomping grounds.
A power couple at the 2023 U.S. Open June 13, 2023 Golf course maintenance is a labor of love for Lorabeth and Dan Catterson
Los Angeles Country Club hosts the U.S. Open June 2023 A supporting cast of maintenance stalwarts are eager to produce an award-winning performance for The Los Angeles Country Club's first U.S. Open this month.
A perfect fit at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club April 2023 Third-generation assistant golf course superintendent Matt Smith is a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
Major reflections: A look back at the 2022 U.S. Open March 14, 2023 The Country Club’s David Johnson shared lessons learned and the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone at the annual NERTF conference and trade show.
2022 U.S. Open: It took a team July 14, 2022 The agronomy staff, volunteers from around the globe and industry partners such as BASF joined forces at The Country Club to host the nation’s biggest championship.
Encore performance: Women volunteers write another chapter at U.S. Open June 14, 2022 Six turfgrass professionals who first connected at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open are back at it as part of the crew at The Country Club this week.
The Country Club prepares for the U.S. Open June 2022 The USGA is going back to its roots with the 122nd U.S. Open.
Workforce spotlight: The 2021 U.S. Open July 1, 2021 The team that turned out Torrey Pines included industry vets and newcomers, those with past U.S. Open experience and those who’ll be at the helm of the 2022 championship.
Maintaining kikuyugrass at Torrey Pines June 17, 2021 The aggressive grass may make for a rough-and-tumble U.S. Open for the world’s top players. The Torrey Pines agronomy team and others familiar with kikuyugrass discuss taming the “beast.”
Team Torrey Pines and the 2021 U.S. Open June 2021 GCSAA members have been instrumental in Torrey Pines’ journey from humble SoCal muni to two-time major championship host.
Regal revival: The 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot September 2020 The test that awaits golfers at the U.S. Open is the product of six years of work by Stephen Rabideau, CGCS, and his team to return Winged Foot to its original, Golden Age rendering.
Damage done at Winged Foot Golf Club August 13, 2020 Just a month shy of the 2020 U.S. Open, the host venue was hit with tree loss and a prolonged power outage courtesy of Tropical Storm Isaias.
A comeback in the shop at Pebble Beach June 17, 2019 Jon Rybicki thought his days working on equipment were behind him — until the opportunity to become Pebble Beach’s equipment technician came along.
High-tech water management at Pebble Beach June 14, 2019 The resort’s new Rain Bird IC system gave the maintenance team a big edge in getting the course U.S. Open-ready.
Gallery: The 2019 U.S. Open June 13, 2019 Snapshots from the week in agronomy at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.