War Eagle: Turf Bowl winners go inside the ropes at Sawgrass May 14, 2018 Austin Brown and Brock Pittman spent last week volunteering on the maintenance team at TPC Sawgrass for The Players.
The First Tee links up with alternative learning program in Virginia May 9, 2018 At Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, middle and high school students build golf skills, confidence and character.
The Players: A focus on today with an eye on the future May 9, 2018 It’s all systems go for Jeff Plotts, CGCS, and the agronomy team at TPC Sawgrass for the 2018 event, but changes loom in 2019.
GreenSight Agronomics acquires Turf Cloud May 9, 2018 The purchase of the company — founded by two superintendents — will enhance the data storage, organization and analysis capabilities of GreenSight drones.
Remembering Brent Wadsworth May 8, 2018 Golf course superintendents reflect on the legacy and share memories of the prolific golf course builder, who passed away in February.
Target Specialty Products and SOLitude Lake Management team up May 4, 2018 The companies are cooperating to deliver comprehensive turf care and aquatic services to the golf industry.
Robert Randquist named GCSAA chief operating officer May 3, 2018 The golf industry veteran and past president of the association will assume the COO role May 29.
Jeff Blume elected ASGCA president May 3, 2018 The Texas native plans to draw attention to the economic successes being seen by those investing in golf facilities of all types.
Bee-friendly neonicotinoids? May 2018 A better understanding of bees’ biochemical defense systems can be leveraged to develop neonicotinoid insecticides that don’t endanger bee health.
Less mowing equals more bees May 2018 Homeowners can preserve pollinator habitat in lawns by adjusting mowing frequency to researchers’ recommendations.
Up to Speed: You are what you produce May 2018 Turfgrass is known to be a cosmetic enhancement, but the plant also has positive environmental, economic and social impacts, including curbing crime.
Verdure: Looks like everything is just fine May 2018 Researchers examined whether the greater thatch and thatch mass of Penn A-4 and Penn G-2 creeping bentgrass affected the varieties’ topdressing and aeration requirements.
Cream leaf blight of ultradwarf bermudagrass May 2018 A new disease of ultradwarf bermudagrass greens, cream leaf blight is bad for appearances in the southeastern transition zone and northern Florida.
Pollinators in the turfgrass ecosystem: Best management practices May 2018 Wise use of the tools that help us produce both food and high-quality landscaping will help protect the pollinators that are vital to food production.
National Golf Day 2018 rewind May 1, 2018 A robust GCSAA presence joined the We Are Golf coalition to represent and advocate for the golf industry in Washington, D.C.
Fuel your passion as a golf course superintendent May 2018 Passion, when properly wielded, can help superintendents overcome obstacles, inspire their team, and turn out a top-notch golf course.
Golf advocacy: Give P’s a chance May 2018 Enlist the five P’s for effective golf advocacy efforts, a model exemplified by the Minnesota GCSA.
Course of Action: Swope Memorial Golf Course May 2018 It’s May days for superintendent Sam Bailey, whose course — Swope Memorial Golf Course in Kansas City — will host three events this month.
A river of challenges at Shawnee Golf Course April 27, 2018 For superintendent Chris Gayheart, overseeing a golf course along the Ohio River has come with its fair share of recent water-related obstacles.
Report: Golf drives $84.1 billion in economic activity April 25, 2018 The latest U.S. Golf Economy Report shows a 22 percent increase from 2011.