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GCSAA and COO part ways

January 13, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The GCSAA posted on its website in mid-January that Matt Shatto, its chief operating officer (COO), was no longer working for the association. Shatto was with the association for only a year. The GCSAA’s previous COO, Richard Konzem, had a ...

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Matt Shipp joins CSI as VP of marketing

January 6, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Control Solutions (CSI), the parent company of Quali-Pro, hired Matt Shipp as its new vice president of marketing. In his role, Shipp, who will be based out of Pasadena, Texas, will be responsible for the marketing, product development and regulatory ...

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Top four moments of 2014

December 16, 2014 By Seth Jones

If I keep saying it, you might stop believing it. But this year, my fourth year with Golfdom, was my best year yet. ¶ I know, I said that last year. And probably the year before, too. ¶ But read ...

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Photos: Courtesy Shannon Wheeler (1); Courtesy Bob Cook (2); by Seth Jones (3 and 6); Courtesy Barry Larson (4)

The Golfdom Gallery: December 2014

December 16, 2014 By Joelle Harms

1. Shooter! We recently put out a call for photos of readers with celebrities. We were thrilled to receive this photo of Shannon Wheeler (right), superintendent at Wycliffe G&CC in Wellington, Fla., with one of our favorite movie villains — ...

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My Second Office: Bob Farren, CGCS, Pinehurst Resort

December 16, 2014 By Seth Jones

About our host Bob Farren, CGCS, director of grounds and golf course maintenance at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, has seen a lot of incredible golf come through his facility. In fact, last June he put in the hours to host two ...

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2014 All-Access Pass

December 16, 2014 By Seth Jones and Ken Moum

Golfdom traveled coast-to-coast this year covering the industry — here’s our end-of-year review of the best stories of the year. We’ll never take it for granted: the feeling we get when we walk into a major golf event’s media center ...

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