Tag: The Golfdom Files

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The Golfdom Files: Are your course maintenance $$ spent wisely?

September 21, 2023 By Sydney Fischer

In this article from the September 1968 issue of Golfdom, agronomy consultant, Dr. Marvin H. Ferguson ponders whether it’s worthwhile to hire a top-level superintendent at $15,000 annually. ...

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The Golfdom Files: American Golf Hall of Fame elects first 15 golfers

August 25, 2023 By Sydney Fischer

Look back on this October/November 1965 edition of Golfdom as the American Golf Hall of Fame inducts its first class of 15 golfers. ...

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The Golfdom Files: Paving the way for the golf car bonanza

July 21, 2023 By Sydney Fischer

Looking back to a 1969 issue of Golfdom, two country clubs in Oklahoma and Texas worked to prepare their car paths for the continuing popularity of golf cars. ...

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The Golfdom Files: A record-setting purse at the PGA Championship

June 28, 2023 By Herb Graffis

We're throwing it back to the September 1959 edition of Golfdom where Herb Graffis notes the PGA Championship’s largest purse ever at the time. ...

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The Golfdom Files: Can a country club afford data processing?

June 22, 2023 By Sydney Fischer

Take a trip back to April 1963, to learn how golf courses managed their data in the time before modern-day business softwares. ...

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The Golfdom Files: A glimpse into the future

April 25, 2023 By Sydney Fischer

Take a look back to 2001 as Golfdom profiled three superintendents who embraced what was new and how it helped them become better agronomists. ...

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