‘Right’ On

Golf course ‘correction’ could bode well for the industry, according to our special report Remember when the stock market underwent a correction a few years ago? Well, if you glance at the market closings in the business section of today’s ...

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Work Like Hell

Long-serving U.S. Congresspersons were asked for advice they would give new members in a story by Andrea Seabrook on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” last week. I figured words of wisdom from legislators could very well have some applicability to ...

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What Do You Think of Global Warming?

Right now, as I write this, people in Golfdom’s downtown Cleveland office building are looking out the window and marveling mournfully about the snow falling. Yes, I said “marveling mournfully.” People can’t believe it’s snowing, and they’re downright troubled that ...

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Sour Grapes Won’t Spoil Oprah’s Generosity

Philanthropists should be celebrated; 89 percent of American households contribute to charity, according to the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT). That’s a good thing. America’s fascination with the uber-rich makes much of their life media events, including their charitable donations. So ...

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Are Managers Welcome to the Show?

Don’t look now, but the Golf Industry Show is lurking around the corner. It’ll be here before you can say Club Managers Association of America three times fast. By the way, the CMAA joins the GIS party in February. So ...

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Are Your Workers Safe?

What will kill you? That’s the focus of TIME magazine’s Dec. 4 cover story. The author says that in a world where bird flu and mad cow disease dominate the headlines with scary hyperbole, it’s no wonder we’re not really ...

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