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.

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.

A milestone at the 2021 John Deere Classic

This week’s John Deere Classic marks 50 years of the PGA Tour event richly rooted in the Quad Cities. Delve into its past and present, plus get all the agronomic details for this year’s tournament.

Workforce spotlight: The 2021 U.S. Open

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.

Joyful noise at En-Joie Golf Club

From encased in ice to heaped in praise, the New York course has had an eventful six months leading up to this week’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. Go inside the course recovery that has the pros talking.

Prepping for the 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

GCM caught up with Atlanta Athletic Club director of agronomy Lukus Harvey and EM John Patterson to chat about this week’s course conditions, equipment and more.

Team Torrey Pines and the 2021 U.S. Open

GCSAA members have been instrumental in Torrey Pines’ journey from humble SoCal muni to two-time major championship host.

Women in turf shine at 2021 U.S. Women’s Open

Twenty-nine women have lent their skills on The Olympic Club’s grounds crew this week. Get a look at course prep and the unique initiative to assemble a women-in-turf volunteer corps.

Shore thing: The PGA Championship at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course

Superintendent Jeff Stone discusses working on the ever-shifting landscape, the course’s defining features (lots of wind, relatively little turf), and this month’s main event.

Tiburón Golf Club’s tournament trifecta

This week, the Naples, Fla., standout is hosting its third professional golf event in just five months’ time. Here’s how the agronomy team planned for and pulled off the feat.

Hole, yeah: The 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open

While the Stadium Course — and its famously festive 16th hole — won’t be as lively, the TPC Scottsdale crew still has the grounds in crowd-pleasing form.

Doubling down: The U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club

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.

Regal revival: The 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot

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

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.

PGA Championship: A short-handed crew turns out TPC Harding Park

The number of hands on deck at TPC Harding Park is significantly lower than for your typical major tournament. And yet, they’ve delivered exceptionally.

Are you dense? Yes, rough at TPC Harding Park, you are

A blanket of juicy, challenging rough has the best golfers in the world on guard at this week’s PGA Championship.

Game on at the 2020 PGA Championship

Aside from a missing phone, the golf course maintenance team at TPC Harding Park is in top form and ready to usher in major play in this unusual year.

Bay beauty: The PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park

Used as a spectator parking lot for the 1998 U.S. Open, TPC Harding Park has come a long way to host the first PGA Championship in San Francisco and a major unlike any before.

Double visions: Venues prep for back-to-back tournaments

In July, two golf facilities 1,300 miles apart will each take on the tall task of hosting two professional tournaments in two weeks. GCM chats with the superintendents about pulling off the doubleheaders.

Pro golf and greenkeeping in the time of coronavirus

With the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge, Colonial Country Club in Texas and those who maintain it are at the forefront of a trial run of the return of pro golf. Plus, GCM checks in with supers whose courses’ events have been canceled.