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The Golfdom Conversation: Arnold Palmer and Matt Beaver

April 1, 2013 By Seth Jones

Sure, it’s called the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But we never thought that Mr. Palmer would actually invite us. If the King invites you to his tournament, you go. And we did. Over the course of the tournament we got a ...

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Joseph Young, Ph.D., joins Texas Tech faculty

March 1, 2013 By Golfdom Staff

Joseph “Joey” Young has joined the faculty at Texas Tech University as an assistant professor of turfgrass science. Young earned his bachelor of science in Golf Course and Sports Turf Management in 2006 and his master of science in Turfgrass ...

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The 19th Hole: Scott Ramsay

March 1, 2013 By Seth Jones

What’s your drink of choice after a round at a new course? I usually ask if there is a house cocktail. Lots of clubs have signature sandwiches and drinks. But my standard is a tall Absolut and tonic, plenty of ...

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Pyramid Schemed …but BASF donates anyways

March 1, 2013 By Kelly Limpert

We’re both thrilled and ashamed at the same time. Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones, along with sales manager Craig MacGregor, took the stage at the BASF booth in San Diego to play “Superintendent Pyramid” — based on the TV game show ...

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New Hunter Industries president Greg Hunter positioned for success

February 25, 2013 By Golfdom Blog Staff

Just got off the phone with Greg Hunter. In the wake of his father Richard’s recent retirement, Hunter talked to us about how it feels to fill his father’s shoes as company president, his own strengths and his goals for ...

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The 19th Hole: Jeff Christensen

February 1, 2013 By Seth Jones

Director of GC maintenance // Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley, Birmingham, Ala. What can I get you? A cold beer. Any kind. Seen any good movies lately? I saw Ted, it’s hilarious. It’s not one to watch ...

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