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Christina Herrick is the former editor of Golfdom magazine.

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Use bunkers to direct the golfer’s eye Posted on 11 Mar 2020 in the Maintenance & Online Exclusive categories.

Bunker renovations offer a chance to take a second look at golf course flow and address additional pain points. This was the case with Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, Read more»

How course modernized saucer-style bunkers Posted on 11 Mar 2020 in the Maintenance & Online Exclusive categories.

When it comes to renovating bunkers, superintendents have a big choice to make: go in-house or use an outside firm. Chase Walden, superintendent of Old Oakland Golf Club in Indianapolis, Read more»

A rushed bunker reno at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club Posted on 11 Mar 2020 in the Maintenance & Online Exclusive categories.

Orlando World Center Marriott had planned to renovate bunkers at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club in 2021. But when Hurricane Irma hit Orlando in 2017, the course had to act much Read more»

Devil’s in the details with bunker renovations Posted on 11 Mar 2020 in the Maintenance categories.

Bunkers can make or break a course, aesthetically and financially. “One of the major downfalls of any property is really bad bunkers — it drags everything down,” says Reid Scholes, Read more»

Experts’ Insights: Spring dead spot Posted on 02 Mar 2020 in the Research categories.

Experts weight in on how superintendents can contend with three different species of fungi that cause spring dead spot on golf courses. Read more»

Experts’ Insights: Winter Injury Posted on 06 Feb 2020 in the Featured & Research categories.

Winter injury in turfgrass actually is a catchall term for several different causes, according to Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., professor of turfgrass at The Ohio State University. These causes can include Read more»