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If you're reading this article it means you made it through another year in the golf industry. Maybe you weren't as successful as Jordan Spieth, but you made it. With [...]

We'll never take it for granted: the feeling we get when we walk into a major golf event's media center and they hand us a media pass with our name [...]

Time again for our annual year in review. A look at who bet on black and won big in 2013, and who busted. Like Dad always said, 'I'd rather be [...]

It's always a good thing when the GCSAA's annual Golf Industry Show rolls through sunny San Diego. The weather's great, the food is dynamite and the nightlife is fun. Regardless [...]

At least, not yet. We don't want to jinx it. So let's just take a look at the year in the golf course management industry, along with some of our [...]

DOLLAR SPOT IS A WIDESPREAD AND DESTRUCTIVE TURFGRASS DISEASE caused by Sclerotinia homoeocarpaw that can be found year-round in the United States. It is known to attack most turfgrass species [...]

The article discusses major events and developments related to golf and the golf business in 2016. Topics mentioned include the PGA Tour's pledge of contributing 250,000 dollars to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) in February, the victory of New Zealand professional golfer Lydia Ko at the ANA Inspiration in March, and the victory of multiple golf course owner Donald Trump in the presidential election in November.

The article provides an overview of several critical events that have an impact on the golf course management and maintenance industry in the U.S. in 2013. It highlights a report from the National Golf Foundation which reveals that only 13.5 new golf courses launched in 2012. It also highlights the approval of the Golf Course Superintendents of America (GCSAA) dues increase by the GCSAA membership

The article evaluates the Insignia SC fungicide from BASF SE.

The article focuses on Audubon International which is a U.S.-based organization that helps golf courses develop sustainable business operations. It states that Audubon was started by Ron Dodson when the National Audubon Society closed in the mid-1980s wherein he was regional vice president. It adds that there are 2,400 golf course enrolled in its certification program in which 750 are already certified. Comments from Audubon's executive director Kevin Fletcher are also presented.

The article offers brief information on several equipment and supplies for turf management and golf course maintenance which includes the Evolution, a three-function tool from GreenFix Golf Inc., and the E-ZEE White hole whitening system from Standard Golf Co., and the TerraRoller from Broyhill Inc.

The article discusses the solution on how to maintain the ponds in a golf course. It states that a lot of ponds have closed systems where there is either no outflow system or the only output is the irrigation system. It notes that when the pond has no outlet, it can foster algae growth. It suggests an algae control method that uses ultrasonic waves is the best way to kill algae.