Jones: Everyone has an opinion when it comes to greens

“Bellerive’s greens look burnt and patchy” read a headline in yesterday’s e-newsletter from Golf Digest. The title of the email was, “Conditions of Bellerive’s greens brought into focus.” Golf Digest is a fine publication but the description of “burnt and ...

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Arraya to volunteers: it’s exciting, energizing and historic… but it’s just grass

Almost 90 volunteers from around the country and yes, around the world (19 states and 6 countries), filled the maintenance hospitality tent on Sunday to hear from the man leading the maintenance efforts here at Bellerive CC in St. Louis. ...

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Enter our PGA Championship giveaway before Thursday’s first tee time

We’re kicking off PGA Championship week with a contest to give away this… Thanks to our friends at John Deere, our grand prize this year will be this Grizzly cooler — 40 qt, $400 retail. To win: head over to ...

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“Doctor of Green Speed” to give Keynote at 2018 Golfdom Summit

Thomas A. Nikolai, Ph.D., Michigan State University, has given hundreds of presentations in his career, spanning four continents, 30 countries, seven Canadian Provinces and 36 states. This December he will add the honor of Golfdom Summit keynote speaker to his ...

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From concrete to turf: Bobby Bolin’s journey to Shinnecock

It’s a little over 1,500 miles from Albion, Neb., to the maintenance facility at Shinnecock Hills. It’s a journey Assistant Superintendent Bobby Bolin was happy to make if it meant being involved with the 2018 U.S. Open. Bolin was raised ...

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