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Davis to crew: “No group more important”

June 14, 2015 By Seth Jones

The crew at Chambers Bay has been preparing for this week for years. This afternoon marked the first time the full crew — regular and volunteers — assembled in person to talk business. More than 100 turf experts from around ...

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A visit to the Olympic Club

June 12, 2015 By Seth Jones

I had a great time playing the Olympic Club in San Francisco today, and a big thank you to Troy Flanagan and Pat Finlen for hosting me. Not only did I get to play golf, but I got TWO burgerdogs, ...

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Doubling down on drainage issues

June 9, 2015 By Debbie Clayton

Drainage-related issues have steadily increased in the 15 years Dave Smith has been superintendent of Fawn Lake Country Club, in Spotsylvania, Va. Woven through wetlands, the course sits on heavy clay soils and excess rainfall often leads to moisture-related problems. ...

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Memorial photos: Latshaw receives high praise from CBS

June 8, 2015 By Golfdom Blog Staff and Curt Harler

The Memorial Tournament was held this past weekend at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio. During Saturday’s action the CBS announcers singled out Muirfield Village GC’s director of grounds operations, Paul B. Latshaw, CGCS, and his consistent preparation of ...

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Travelogue: Charlotte/Future Turf Managers

May 26, 2015 By Seth Jones

Last week I was on the road again, this time to a familiar location: Charlotte, N.C. I was invited to speak at Jacobsen’s annual Future Turf Managers event. Every year Jacobsen brings in 20+ of the top turf students from ...

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Travelogue: Pursell Farms

May 26, 2015 By Grant Gannon

As the associate editor of Golfdom for almost six months I had only traveled to Lawrence, Kan., for an introduction to the turf industry in late January, and then a month later was blown away from my experience at GIS in San ...

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