Just returned a week ago from a couple golf shows, one in Jonkoping, Sweden and the other in Munich, Germany. Except for the language, the Greenskeepers (as they are called in Europe, and quite frankly a title I prefer as more romantic and prestigious than Superintendent) look the same, have the same concerns, ask the [...]
I have heard it said since the early 80’s that for golf to grow, women and kids must be attracted to the game. And yet just a few months ago, I heard a golf course architect ask what could be done. Well for starters set the ego aside and make holes playable for the beginners [...]
I received some great photos from Scott Morrison from Out on a Limb, a company that helps golf courses with various environmental projects. His blog, Go Fore The Green, is now part of my recommended blogs. Below are some of the pictures he e-mailed us response to my blog titled “Golf Course Wildlife” – originally posted [...]
Not long ago I took in a day of discussion about the golf industry, as a whole, and these are some things I took home from it.
2009 will end up being the 4th straight year in which facility closings will outpace openings. Estimates are 180 closings, 60 openings. This is on the heels of 2008 [...]
Watching the Masters, I couldn’t help but wonder how many Superintendents would be hearing the phrase, “why can’t our course look like that?” It was and is a spectacular venue. I also wondered how many viewers made a tee time for this week? In times like these, where all the news is negative, wasn’t it [...]
