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Robert Frederick Moote, ASGCA fellow, dies at 92

June 2, 2017 By
Robert Moote, a Fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), died May 29. He was 92. Moote and his son (David Moote, ASGCA) headed Moote Golf Architects in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. After earning a degree from the ...

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John Walker named South Central field staff regional representative for GCSAA

June 1, 2017 By
John Walker, who has been a golf course superintendent in Texas for the past 30 years, was named the field staff representative for the South Central region of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Walker joins the GCSAA ...

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Rounds 4 Research auction raises more than $217,000

May 31, 2017 By
The 2017 Rounds 4 Research fundraising program to support turfgrass studies sold more than 1,080 rounds and yielded in excess of $217,000 in its May online auction, making it the most successful in the history of the six-year program. The ...

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Congressional Country Club to host PGA Hope program

May 31, 2017 By
PGA REACH, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, announced that Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., will host a PGA HOPE program in 2017. PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere)—the flagship Military Program of PGA REACH—introduces golf ...

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MTD Products acquires maker of Robomow, eyes North American markets

May 31, 2017 By
A subsidiary of MTD Products is merging with F. Robotics Acquisitions, makers of the robotic residential lawn mower Robomow. Financial details of the transaction, which is set to close in early July pending government and other approvals, were not disclosed. ...

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New insecticide from Dow offers solution for ABW larvae control

May 26, 2017 By
Dow AgroSciences introduced MatchPoint insecticide, its latest innovation in Annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) larvae control. ABW continues to expand its range of impact, causing severe damage to tees, greens, fairways and collars. With the power of spinosad and a new ...

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