Double visions: Venues prep for back-to-back tournaments June 25, 2020 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 June 2020 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.
Behind the scenes at the 2019 Tour Championship August 22, 2019 GCM and GCSAA TV take you inside the agronomic action ahead of the PGA Tour’s season finale.
Gallery: The 2019 U.S. Open June 13, 2019 Snapshots from the week in agronomy at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Gallery: A major on the horizon at Pebble Beach June 10, 2019 GCM visited Pebble Beach in May with photographer Sherman Chu to capture some of the sights around an iconic property abuzz with anticipation.
Bowled over: Turf Bowl champs shine in volunteer opportunity June 3, 2019 Penn State’s Turf Bowl winners ‘had a blast’ pitching in at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Window of opportunities: The 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach June 2019 Go inside prep for the 119th U.S. Open and meet the team behind the nation’s No. 1 public course.
Gallery: The 2019 PGA Championship May 16, 2019 Videos and snapshots from the week in agronomy at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Rainy days and Monday at the PGA Championship May 13, 2019 Mother Nature continues to challenge preparations for the 101st PGA Championship, but the Bethpage Black maintenance team is up to the test.
Turf Bowl champs relished Tour toil May 13, 2019 The trio from Penn State proved their mowing mettle when they joined the volunteer corps for the AT&T Byron Nelson at Trinity Forest.
Blue Hills Country Club: It takes a city May 10, 2019 When a Kansas City-area superintendent had to weather the storm — make that storms — those who do what he does arrived from throughout the region to lend helping hands.
Up to Speed: Should volunteers at golf’s majors get a paycheck? May 2019 Isn’t it time that educated, experienced golf course management professionals are compensated for their meticulous work setting up events for the world stage?
May days: The PGA Championship at Bethpage Black May 2019 The veteran maintenance team at Bethpage State Park discusses getting the Black Course looking its best in a different season and on an accelerated schedule.
An in-house approach to prep for LPGA’s ANA Inspiration April 5, 2019 Mission Hills Country Club operates without any volunteers during tournament week, and superintendent Jared Taylor doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty.
History in the making at Hamilton Golf and Country Club April 2019 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, host to this June’s RBC Canadian Open, has a storied past, a bright future and a veteran superintendent leading the way.
The Players: Data drives preparations at TPC Sawgrass March 13, 2019 New tournament dates have the TPC Sawgrass maintenance team digging into the numbers to fine-tune future prep work.
Tournament volunteering: The inside story January 24, 2019 Volunteers and superintendents share insights on the experience in this peek behind the tournament-prep curtain.
International flavor at the Tour Championship September 24, 2018 The volunteer team at East Lake Golf Club included eight from outside the U.S., continuing a tournament-prep trend.
Shop talk: Managing equipment at Bellerive Country Club August 8, 2018 Equipment manager Chris Rapp has had ample help handling shop operations at the 2018 PGA Championship.
Fan appreciation at Bellerive Country Club August 7, 2018 In addition to the throngs attending the 2018 PGA Championship, the fans keeping the putting surfaces healthy at Bellerive are also getting plenty of attention.