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Pythium in golf course putting greens

November 23, 2021 By
Experts look for solutions to solve the impairment of root function by Pythium species that leads to the decline of creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass. ...

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Bob Farren, CGCS, Pinehurst Resort, talks to attendees of the 2021 Green Start Academy about the origins of The Cradle, the resort’s new short course. (Photo: Golfdom Staff)

A fresh start for Green Start

November 18, 2021 By
Hear from some attending the Green Start Academy event, which, for the first time in its 15-year history, was hosted at Pinehurst Resort. ...

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Courses opting for synthetic turf are using it mainly on practice courses, driving ranges and tee boxes, not grassy areas where golfers typically walk. (Photo: Southwest Greens)

Synthetic turf makes inroads in nonplay areas

November 16, 2021 By
Some courses looking to cut costs are turning to synthetic turf options especially in areas like tee boxes, par 3 courses and driving ranges. ...

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golf course at sunset. photo: iStock.com/ChrisHepburn

Proposed bill puts golf under attack in California

November 11, 2021 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D. explains the benefits golf courses in communities in the wake of a proposed bill that would eliminate courses in favor of public housing. ...

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Only days away from starting their overseed, Toscana CC’s irrigation system went up in smoke after an electrical surge. (Photo: Jared Stanek)

Superintendents share tales of bad days on the course

November 9, 2021 By
We asked friends of the magazine to tell us about those days at work that stand out as particularly bad. Here’s what we heard. ...

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Weather woes: superintendents share how quickly things can change

November 4, 2021 By
Just when a golf course nears peak condition, a weather event changes everything. A few superintendents tell their stories. ...

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