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Jay Morrish's footprint reaches far and wide
Morrish, who worked for Robert Trent Jones, Desmond Muirhead and Jack Nicklaus, died March 2 at age 78
Golf industry needs a mulligan
Attendance at this year's Golf Industry Show was 12,400; that number is down 13 percent from last year's show in Orlando.
Fred Gehrisch, CGCS, is 2014 Superintendent of the Year
16-year superintendent at Highlands Falls Country Club is selected from a slate of ten worthy candidates.
Tech support: Nominate your equipment manager for the Golden Wrench
Since 2004, the Golden Wrench has been presented to the TurfNet Technician of the Year.
Upcoming Webinars
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Grady Miller, Ph.D., North Carolina State University: A Primer on Turf Colorants and Pigments
Mar 17 2015An overview of using turf colorants and pigments considering their composition, specific research results, and on-site experiences of turfgrass man...
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Sam Moore, The Toro Co.: Irrigation System Electrical Troubleshooting Training - Day 1: Basic Electrical Circuits and Measurement
Mar 24 2015A discussion of basic safety information every superintendent should know when working with electrical circuits in irrigation systems.
TurfNetTV: Latest Videos
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Kevin Ross: 3 Tips to Upgrade Your Office Efficiency (5:33)
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Latest from the blogs...
RANDY WILSON:
Here at the 'Rock
- Top Greenkeeper Award!
"Our normal practice at the Rock is to wait until all the ordinary awards have been handed out and then bestow ours upon the winners. Without further delay, we present The Mystic Order of Greenkeepers Biggest Award of The Whole Year. " Read more →
FRANK ROSSI:
Frankly Speaking
- TurfNet RADIO: Chat with Greg Wojick, about the Playbooks for Golf Coverage System
"Check out this TurfNet Radio episode where I chat with Greg Wojick, former superintendent and founder of Playbooks for Golf. Greg and I talk about the new Coverage System from Playbooks. The Covera..." Read more →
MATT LEVERICH:
Career & Tech Interchange
- Website Series: Use career materials at your current club
"Career websites have become increasingly popular over the last 6-7 years and I can tell you authoritatively that they work very well to increase your odds of attaining an interview o..." Read more →
PAUL MacCORMACK:
The Mindful Superintendent
- Can't See the Canopy for the Bent/Poa/Fescue/Ultradwarf...
"It has been interesting lately watching my 12 year old son, Lucas, embark on a new hobby. He has become consumed with all things bird related. He is watching, photographing, sketching, painting, feeding, and most importantly, enjoying birds. The o..." Read more →
JIM McLOUGHLIN:
Career Advancement is JOB ONE!
- Every Superintendent Is Duty-Bound To Visit The Masters: Admission Is Free
"I firmly believe that every golf course superintendents should attend The Masters championship as early as possible in their careers because they'll see a standard of maintenance excellence that's..." Read more →
JOE FEARN:
Third Way Green
- Riding with the boss...
"I recently toured campus here at Drury University with my boss. The touring was nothing unusual as I try to see the whole campus on a regular basis. What was different this time was what I learned on the tour. I saw the campus through an..." Read more →
DAVE WILBER:
The Turfgrass Zealot
- Death Just Wasn't Good Enough "When the picture was taken, nobody was thinking that it may be the last shot of me alive. Everyone just thought that it was funny that I kept asking for my phone. Ostensibly to tweet my status, but kept falling asleep because I was drugged to the hilt. A few hours later I was "code blue". Complet..." Read more →
PETER BRAUN:
Interning in Ireland & New Zealand
- The Hills Better in Pictures
"Two weeks from today the first round of the New Zealand Open will tee off. Here are some pictures of the course prior to the tournament. We have just started cutting fairways to be burnt in over th..." Read more →
PETER McCORMICK:
View from the Cheap Seats
- Lucky or fortunate? It's a matter of intention...
"Reading Paul MacCormack's recent blog post about the concept of intention got me thinking... as good blog posts do. In this case, it prompted me to think of the popular concepts of luck and good fo..." Read more →
