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Assist the assistants

April 27, 2017 By Seth Jones

The path to promotion is longer than ever for assistant superintendents. Is it time to rethink the hours they work and the pay they receive? Kris Negley takes his job seriously as senior assistant superintendent at the Clubs of Cordillera ...

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The 19th Hole: Thad Thompson

April 21, 2017 By Seth Jones

Thad Thompson Superintendent // Terry Hills GC, Batavia, N.Y. So, Thad, this will be the first 19th Hole I’ve done in a state of emergency. Our governor declared a state of emergency last night at midnight before the snow even ...

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Bermudagrass adaptability in northern climates

April 17, 2017 By Matt Williams, David S. Gardner, Ph.D. and John R. Street, Ph.D.

Superintendents always look for ways to increase playability and durability of turfgrass stands, particularly under periods of stress. They often achieve this by selecting a species or a group of species for a specific climatic zone (i.e. warm-season grasses in ...

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Getting to know the nematode

April 14, 2017 By Glenn Galle and Jim Kerns, Ph.D.

Turfgrasses on many golf courses are under constant disease pressure, especially from nematode feeding damage. Sting nematode (Belonolaimus longicaudatus) is one of the most damaging turf pathogens. Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is also damaging, but feeds and reproduces within the ...

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Modernizing the rules of golf

April 11, 2017 By Seth Jones

Golfdom discusses the proposed rules changes with the USGA’s Craig Winter, director of rules and amateur status. Five years in the making, the United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient last month unveiled proposed changes to “modernize” the ...

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Then and Now: Golfdom at the Masters

April 5, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

See below for the 1975 cover story, April in Augusta. To view a PDF version, click here. It appears your Web browser is not configured to display PDF files. No worries, just click here to download the PDF file. ...

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