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A quest to play every Oklahoma course

March 25, 2021 By
A look at the progress of The Club at Indians Springs Superintendent David Jones' quest to play every single golf course in Oklahoma. ...

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Thatch can be controlled by implementing practices such as topdressing, aerification and verticutting. (Photo: Bob Harper)

Experts’ Insights: Thatch meets its match

March 23, 2021 By
Manufacturers and superintendents alike explain the best practices that can be used to help control excessive thatch on golf courses. ...

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Damage caused by ground pearls on a bermudagrass putting green. Symptoms often include initial thinning and texture changes, followed by loss of turf in the forms of straw or bare soil. (Photo: David M. Kopec)

Control of ground pearls using application sequences of different insecticides

March 18, 2021 By
Ground pearls are a problem on courses in desert conditions, but applying closely timed rotations of performance-based insecticides shows control promise. ...

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Kenwood CC has updated 77,000 square feet of bunkers on its Kendale course, including this finished bunker on No. 1. (Photo: Jason Straka)

Going bunkers: 4 courses with bunker success stories

March 16, 2021 By , and
A look at four golf courses from around the United States that recently underwent bunker renovations using different bunker products. ...

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“It’s nice to know the people you were working for all those years are appreciative of the work,” said Mike Kenna (center) on winning the 2021 Col. Morley DSA Award. (Photo courtesy of Mike Kenna)

Off the Record: Thank you is not enough

March 11, 2021 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., gives his acceptance speech for the 2021 Colonel John Morley Distinguished Service Award, bestowed by the GCSAA. ...

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Scenes from the virtual Golf Industry Show: (clockwise from top left) GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans hosting a panel with some of golf’s most influential people; GCSAA President John Fulling, CGCS, presenting Jim Nantz with the Old Tom Morris Award; and Golf Channel’s Lauren Thompson addressing the “live” audience. (Photos: Golfdom Staff)

A review of the 2021 Virtual GIS

March 8, 2021 By
Seth Jones reviewed the first (and hopefully last) Virtual GIS, which had it highs and lows but reinforced that it’s better when the industry is together. ...

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