Considering the golfer's perspective August 2024 Thinking of the course with the user in mind can help superintendents perform better.
Michigan golf course still recovering from July 4 explosion August 8, 2024 A pump house explosion on Independence Day at Red Run Golf Club is still being felt by Rob Steger, CGCS.
Tips for a successful First Green field trip June 26, 2024 Lessons from Michigan State University’s Hancock Turfgrass Research Center
Joe Vargas, Ph.D.: Remembering a game-changer in turf April 23, 2024 Turf legend Joe Vargas, Ph.D., shaped students and the turf industry.
From the military to the fairway March 2024 Ron McCall served his country before making a splash in the golf industry.
Generational handoff at Gaylord Country Club January 2024 For nearly 40 years, Paul Holmes, CGCS, was caretaker at Michigan’s Gaylord Country Club. Now his son Ryan has taken the reins.
Wildlife tracking at Huron Hills GC December 2023 The Michigan golf club is helping the state observe and report on wildlife behavior.
Walnut Creek superintendent earns pilot's license September 2023 Scott Rettmann's passion takes him above the clouds
The science of assessing turfgrass colors June 2023 Assessing a pixel-by-pixel summary of color character can be done accurately and objectively using digital images.
On familiar ground at Hiawatha Sportsman's Club December 2022 Superintendent Dee Robideau has gone from a grateful member of the century-old Michigan club to its caretaker.
Turf hack: Drip irrigation for bunker surrounds March 18, 2021 A Michigan club pursued a more targeted approach to irrigating around bunkers and found healthy turf could be achieved with far, far less.
Managing a reversible golf course February 2021 Visit some of the reversible layouts in the U.S., from rural Oregon to downtown Atlanta, and hear from superintendents who oversee courses played different ways on different days.
Leader of the band: John R. Fulling Jr., CGCS March 2020 Keeping the green and keeping the beat are dual passions for John R. Fulling Jr., CGCS, and now the superintendent and drummer will set the pace for GCSAA as its 2020 president.
Kyle Barton wins Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award December 31, 2019 From hosting course visits for policymakers to mentoring fellow ambassadors, the Michigan superintendent is a standout advocate for the golf industry.
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.
Great Lake: Michigan town a hotbed of future turf managers October 2017 Whitmore Lake, Mich. — population 6,423 — has turned out an impressive number of golf course superintendents.
Controlled burns on the golf course February 2014 A Michigan superintendent shares his process for carrying out controlled burns of his course’s naturalized areas every spring, from developing a “burn plan” to supervising the blaze.