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Less stressful and more successful renovation projects

July 16, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

The pace of golf course renovation is picking up, particularly in south Florida where Kipp Schulties of Kipp Schulties Golf Design has developed a thriving business specializing in renovations. I had the good fortune of listening to Schulties speak to ...

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What is golf?

July 15, 2015 By Mark Woodward

When I was a kid, golf meant just one thing: golf. There was only one kind of golf. What I mean to say is golf was golf. There was only one definition of the game. ¶ Back then, it only ...

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Golf Day reflections

July 15, 2015 By Joel Jackson

Back in April during National Golf Day, the annual GCSAA-organized trip to Washington, D.C., our delegation reminded legislators that the U.S. golf industry generates $70 billion in economic impact annually, employs close to 2 million Americans and generates nearly $4 ...

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U.S. Open talk takes over

July 15, 2015 By Seth Jones

I walked into the office of Mike Amyx, the mayor of Lawrence, Kan., recently. He wanted to talk about the U.S. Open. ¶ As soon as I opened the door, Mike shot me a look and asked, “What the heck ...

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Beauty is in the eye of the putter

June 16, 2015 By Seth Jones

There were some negative headlines in a few notable media outlets Monday morning regarding the greens at Chambers Bay. That’s too bad, because I think they’re misguided… a confusion, if you will, between visual appeal and playability. In short, one’s ...

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North by Northwest — On to Bandon

June 13, 2015 By Seth Jones

Crashed out after my abysmal (and yet, amazing) round at the Olympic Club after driving to Redding, Calif., last night. Woke up, and hope sprang eternal: I was on my way to Bandon Dunes Resort, my first trip there. What ...

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