Industry News

Youth on Course online auction to run Nov. 10-14

November 4, 2019 By Golfdom Staff

Youth on Course — the nonprofit organization providing young people with access to opportunities through subsidized golf, college scholarships, paid internships and a caddie program — will host its online auction Nov. 10-14, with all proceeds supporting youth golfers across ...

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PBI-Gordon Corp. hires Jim Canning as sales representative

November 1, 2019 By Sarah Webb

Jim Canning has joined PBI-Gordon Corp. as a sales representative. Based in Elgin, Ill., he is responsible for PBI-Gordon product sales to golf course and turfgrass management customers in the Chicagoland area. Most recently, Canning was the head golf course ...

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PGA of America donates $250,000 to GCSAA’s philanthropic organization

October 30, 2019 By Tyler Gunter

The PGA of America committed its support to fostering golf’s sustainability with a $250,000 donation over five years to the Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). “We are fortunate to ...

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Aqua-Aid Solutions announces partnership with GroundsCARE Unlimited

October 29, 2019 By Tyler Gunter

Aqua-Aid Solutions announced the expansion of its dealer network for its Cultural Solutions products of Imants equipment and Vredo seeders with GroundsCare Unlimited located in Springfield, Tenn. Aqua-Aid’s Solutions’ Cultural Solutions include the Imants equipment, featuring aeration solutions with the ...

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Arnold Palmer’s legacy sealed with a stamp

October 24, 2019 By Christina Herrick

The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its 2020 slate of Forever stamps. Included in the release are stamps honoring Earth Day, the 19th Amendment, hip-hop and … The King, Arnold Palmer. “With drive and charisma, (Palmer) helped transform a game once ...

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Turfco honors legacy of John Kinkead Sr.

October 22, 2019 By Christina Herrick

Turfco’s third generation of Kinkeads, friends and supporters recently honored the lifetime achievements of former Turfco CEO John Kinkead Sr., on Oct. 17, during the GIE+Expo. It was a bittersweet celebration as Turfco marks 100 years in the turf care ...

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