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The Golfdom Files: Lessons in wartime upkeep Posted on 18 Feb 2016 in the Maintenance categories.

A handful of problems can touch superintendents, no matter the location. One frequently mentioned during 2015 was the difficulty of finding good crew members. The reasons for this issue vary Read more»

How I spent my winter vacation: The 2015 Golfdom Summit Posted on 18 Feb 2016 in the People categories.

In honor of the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Golfdom Summit, we invite readers to join us on a written tour of the 2015 event. Six years ago I flew Read more»

Phoning it in: Are cellphones on the golf course becoming a distraction? Posted on 18 Feb 2016 in the People categories.

In the everlasting battle to keep course conditions ideal, a new enemy appears: the smartphone. Alex Stuedemann returns to his desk at TPC Deere Run, Moline, Ill., to find a Read more»

Toro goes all in — and all out — with product intros Posted on 16 Feb 2016 in the Industry News categories.

How to describe new Big Red offerings? A boatload It’s unclear whether stats are kept on the number of new products introduced at each year’s Golf Industry Show (GIS), or Read more»

Sound bites from CEOs Posted on 10 Feb 2016 in the Uncategorized categories.

The Golf Industry Show brings together superintendents from all over the country, but Wednesday it also brought together some of the golf industry’s biggest leaders at the CEO Round Table. Read more»

USGA hosts industry experts for Pace and Innovation Symposium Posted on 08 Feb 2016 in the Industry News categories.

The USGA hosted 125 industry experts for its Pace and Innovation Symposium Jan. 19–20 at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, Calif. The two-day symposium marked the third time that the USGA has brought Read more»