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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

2018 SOI: Q&A with WWGCSA’s R. Sean Reehoorn Posted on 27 Dec 2018 in the Uncategorized categories.

R. Sean Reehoorn President, Western Washington Golf Course Superintendents Association Superintendent, Aldarra Golf Club Sammamish, Wash. 1.) Generally speaking, how was the golf season this year? We had a great Read more»

2018 SOI: Q&A with GGCSA’s Scott Griffith Posted on 27 Dec 2018 in the Uncategorized categories.

Scott Griffith President, Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association Golf Course Superintendent, University of Georgia Golf Course Athens, Ga. 1.) Generally speaking, how was the golf season this year? Rounds were Read more»

2018 State of the Industry: Focused on the future while learning from the past Posted on 19 Dec 2018 in the Featured & Maintenance categories.

Suddenly, 2018 is in the rearview mirror. Where did the time go? For our 2018 State of the Industry report, sponsored by Nufarm, we embarked on a journey to learn Read more»

The future of resistance management Posted on 22 Jun 2018 in the Featured & Maintenance categories.

Resistance management, arguably, has never been a more important issue for superintendents in every region of the United States. After all, fewer and fewer new fungicide chemistries are now being Read more»

SOI: Superintendents, executives enthusiastic for ’18 Posted on 14 Dec 2017 in the Columns categories.

Golf faces many challenges, but core golfers still are passionate about the game. Attendees of the 2017 Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show will just have to accept Executive Director Tim Read more»

SOI 2017: Taking creative courses Posted on 05 Dec 2017 in the Columns categories.

Superintendents continue to look at practical places to lessen labor and inputs. Because Sarasota’s TPC Prestancia is located within a residential community, its course maintenance staff can’t reduce turf as Read more»