Maintenance

The Golfdom Files: Prince William windmill cuts electric, water bill

May 18, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Saving money. Everyone wants to do it on their course. ¶ In the July 1980 Golf Business (yes, we had a different name at that time and no, we don’t like to talk about it), Jospeh Gambatese wrote about Billy ...

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Northern Exposure: The 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay

May 18, 2015 By Seth Jones

Two Oregonians bring their fine fescue expertise to Chambers Bay and the 2015 U.S. Open — the first ever to be played in the Pacific Northwest. Mike Davis, USGA Executive Director, and Darin Bevard, USGA Director of Championship Agronomy, are ...

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Capillary Concrete to be installed at 2018 Ryder Cup host

May 12, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Annika Sorenstam, part owner of Capillary Concrete and 2013 Golfdom Summit keynote speaker, has announced that the company’s bunker liner technology will be installed at France’s Le Golf National, host of the 2018 Ryder Cup. Capillary Concrete is a bunker system with capillary properties ...

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Jacobsen begins production on new hover mower

May 12, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Jacobsen, a Textron company, has begun production on its new HoverKing hover mower. The 16-inch version is the lightest hover mower on the market at just 26 pounds, according to Jacobsen, and features advanced design and ergonomics. The 20-inch version weighs ...

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Zeon Zoysia introduced in Southeast Asia

May 12, 2015 By Stacie Zinn Roberts

Brad Burgess has appreciated the benefits of zoysiagrass since he first encountered this family of grasses when he was a young superintendent working at a golf course in a remote location in Indonesia back in the mid-90s. A native variety ...

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Michigan course plans extensive tree management project

April 27, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., will undergo an extensive tree management program to remedy turf issues on several over-shaded greens. The project aims to improve overall course playability and aesthetics by reopening fairway corridors that have ...

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