Superintendent of the Year Finalist: Joel Kachmarek
Kachmarek was recognized for his efforts at restoring native tree species and managing a challenging renovation project that was named among the country's best.
Lawn equipment maker acquires Precise Path
Company says to expect some changes to the RG3 robotic greensmower at this year's Golf Industry Show.
Superintendent of the Year Finalist: Jim Roney
Jim Roney thrives in what some call one of the most demanding jobs in golf at Saucon Valley Country Club.
Superintendent of the Year Finalist: Jorge Croda
Once the subject of a mocking Internet video, Southern Hills Golf Club in Texas is now a thing of beauty since Jorge Croda's arrival.
Upcoming Webinars
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Scott Witte, CGCS, Cantigny Golf: Beekeeping 101
Feb 04 2015An overview designed to help any golf course superintendent interested in starting a beekeeping operation.
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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...
TurfNetTV: Latest Videos
Randy Wilson: The Green Whisperer 2015 (2:36)
Rewind: Cooking with the Maestro... The Maestro's Meatballs (15:56)
Randy Wilson: Sharpening Chainsaws the Rockbottum Way (3:10)
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Latest from the blogs...
RANDY WILSON:
Here at the 'Rock
- The Magic Stink-Eye
"Are you fed up with surly, disrespectful golfers? Had enough of those irritating lawyers, bureaucrats, social workers and UN peacekeepers interfering with your disciplinary methods? If the answer is yes, the The Magic Stink-Eye might be just the thing for you! " Read more →
FRANK ROSSI:
Frankly Speaking
- TurfNet RADIO: Speaking Frankly with Paul MacCormack, the Mindful Superintendent
"In this episode of Frankly Speaking, I chat with Paul MacCormack, superintendent/GM at Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club (Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Canada) and author of The Mindful Superintend..." Read more →
MATT LEVERICH:
Career & Tech Interchange
- Inbox Zero for Superintendents
"Several months ago I was introduced to the idea of "inbox zero" developed by Merlin Mann, as I looked for a better way to handle email. With Playbooks for Golf working for more and m..." Read more →
PAUL MacCORMACK:
The Mindful Superintendent
- Water, water, everywhere...
""The highest good is like water. It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao." Lao Tzu As greenkeepers we have a very interesting relationship with water. In one breath we curse it, and with the next we welcome it home like the prodigal..." Read more →
JIM McLOUGHLIN:
Career Advancement is JOB ONE!
- Rate the quality of your golf program...
"The comparison table presented within the Dec. 18th blog invited superintendents to judge your personal job performance; while the 45-line comparison table below invites you to judge the "quality"..." Read more →
JOE FEARN:
Third Way Green
- A Deeper Look at Diversity
"All of us in the green industry are likely familiar with the concept of diversity. Diversity is the principle that tells us the more variation we have in our landscape, the better we are able to maintain the health and function of that landscape. Normally diversity a..." Read more →
DAVE WILBER:
The Turfgrass Zealot
- In Which I Share Too Much About My 2014 "2014. The crazy uncle that I intended to let stay for a few weeks stayed for a year and injected and infected me in as many ways possible. He is now gone. Replaced by the Aunt, who isn't crazy yet,..." Read more →
PETER BRAUN:
Interning in Ireland & New Zealand
- Tournament Closing In
"There is less than two months till the NZ Open comes to The Hills. We are putting in the final renovation work to the course that needs time to heal. Greens have been under going some cultural prac..." Read more →
PETER McCORMICK:
View from the Cheap Seats
- An open letter to Dave Wilber...
"Good blog post last week, Dave. Resonated with a lot of people (over 18,000 as I write this), and I'm sure it was therapeutic for you. Dave, we need to talk. As we get older we look back on our liv..." Read more →
