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Golfdom Gallery: To the Masters and back

May 16, 2016 By
1. Pilot to co-pilot Not a bad way to travel to the Masters: a private plane. They even let Golfdom EIC Seth Jones fly shotgun. 2. Sweeney and the Lion You’ve got to buy a trinket from John Daly when ...

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Talking golf’s future, challenges with Jim Moore

May 16, 2016 By
Jim Moore is director of education for the USGA Green Section. He began his career in the golf industry as a superintendent and has worked with the USGA for more than 30 years. Jim is retiring June 1, 2016, and ...

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The 19th Hole: Johnny Walker

May 16, 2016 By
Johnny Walker Director of Golf Course Maintenance // Bentwater Yacht & CC, Montgomery, Texas After 18 holes, what are you drinking? Well, if I’m buying, it’s beer. If someone else is buying, it’s bourbon. Congratulations on being elected to the ...

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Don’t let history die, write it down

May 13, 2016 By
Two guys with 30 years between them — who’ve only recently met — said almost the exact same thing to me. Mike McCormick, assistant superintendent at Oakmont (Pa.) CC said to me about the restoration of the course, “I felt ...

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Golfdom Gallery: From fly fishing to meeting 2016 Golfdom Summit Golden ticket winners

April 15, 2016 By
Something’s fishy (L to R) Joe Stribley, Yellowstone CC, Billings, Mont., with Golfdom’s Clark Throssell, Ph.D., and Seth Jones on a recent fly-fishing trip on the Big Horn River in Montana. But fellas, where’s the fish? Tell him what he’s ...

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Photo: John Zimmers Jr

My Second Office: John Zimmers Jr.

April 15, 2016 By
It’s a big year for Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, but when we visited Superintendent John Zimmers Jr. last month for our U.S. Open preview story, the easy-going superintendent didn’t make much of a fuss. “It’s not that hosting these championships ...

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