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About Chris Lewis

Michigan-based writer Chris Lewis specializes in reporting on golf in the U.S. He wrote about White Pine National Golf Resort for Golfdom in 2013, and part two of the magazine’s annual Plant Health Series in 2014.

Posts by Chris Lewis

A golf course waiting to happen Posted on 27 Nov 2017 in the Featured & Maintenance categories.

Although Stoatin Brae Golf Club opened just this year, its natural characteristics are reminiscent of an old Scottish links course, and its superintendent plans to keep it that way. As Read more»

Boosting plant health on baby greens Posted on 18 Aug 2017 in the Maintenance categories.

As Lexicon’s popularity increases, BASF focuses on benefits it offers newly established greens. In January 2014, BASF announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had registered its Lexicon Intrinsic fungicide, Read more»

2017 Fungicide Survey: Success from coast to coast Posted on 20 Jun 2017 in the Featured & Maintenance categories.

From Atlantic to Pacific, superintendents reap the benefits of fungicide applications. Regardless of a course’s location, every superintendent at some point understands how a lack of control feels. Whether they’re Read more»

Reverse the course: North America’s first 18-hole reversible course set to open Posted on 29 Jun 2016 in the Featured & Maintenance categories.

Forest Dunes Golf Club’s agronomy crew is preparing for the opening of North America’s first 18-hole reversible course. For more than 20 years, golf course architect Tom Doak has envisioned Read more»

Chop the top: Fraze mowing gains traction in US Posted on 23 Sep 2015 in the Maintenance categories.

Fraze mowing is becoming more popular in the U.S., and superintendents are noticing immediate results. Ask any U.S.-based superintendent about their knowledge of, or experience with, fraze mowing and they Read more»

Less is more at Erin Hills Golf Course Posted on 09 Apr 2015 in the Maintenance categories.

In preparation for the 2017 U.S. Open, Erin Hills achieves stunning results while using minimalistic approaches to conserve natural resources. Take a site made up of unusual earth formations left Read more»