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2017 U.S. Open preview: Erin Hills

June 8, 2017 By Seth Jones

Beautiful Erin Hills is ready to host Wisconsin’s first-ever U.S. Open. But once upon a time, it wasn’t the happiest place for turf. Looking at it today, it’s hard to believe that back in 2008, Erin Hills, site of the ...

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Capitalizing on Capillary

June 6, 2017 By Seth Jones

A new partnership has Capillary Concrete looking beyond bunkers and beyond golf. It’s not often that “Ms. 59,” Annika Sorenstam, does anything halfway. But that’s exactly what the World Golf Hall of Famer did when she recently upped her ownership ...

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Carpets on the walls

May 31, 2017 By Grant Gannon

When natural sod bunker walls become too unpredictable and expensive, a pair of superintendents turn to an artificial answer for stability. When past hurricanes barreled through Beaufort, S.C., Superintendent Mark Mitchell’s list of repairs would include rebuilding the collapsed sod ...

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Like sands through the hourglass

May 2, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

Will golf’s struggle with bunkers forever be a part of the days of our lives? “It’s crazy. Too soft, too firm, too wet, too dry. It’s a hazard — get over it.” So says Alan Owen, superintendent of Pinehurst Resort ...

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Clark Talks Turf: All things wetting agents

April 7, 2017 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Doug Karcher, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Arkansas. Doug has conducted extensive research and teaches numerous seminars on wetting agents. You may reach Doug at karcher@uark.edu for more information. Q: Are preventative wetting agent applications more ...

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Hole of the Month: #16, Orange County National

April 7, 2017 By Kelly Limpert

Hole 16 Orange County National Panther Lake Winter Garden, Fla. 426 yards, par 4 Fairways bermudagrasS, Greens Champion ultradwarf bermudagrass Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge was built 20 years ago as more than just a place for tourists ...

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