PondHawk conducting anniversary celebration of its first installation at The Federal Club.
A milestone worth revisiting
When that first unit went into the water, it represented more than a new piece of equipment—it marked the beginning of a long-term approach to pond stewardship built around consistent circulation, practical maintenance, and measurable improvement. The Fed...
When the golf season really gets cranking, sometimes we lose touch with our center — the things we hold most dear, and those things that keep us balanced and grounded.
Let’s face it, the further we get into peak season, the more time we end up spending on the golf course, and away from our centers. We become off-balanced the more the course calls to us louder than our famil...
The historic club works around numerous challenges, including a lack of irrigated fairways.
That reality shapes nearly every decision the grounds team makes, from how the course is set up day to day to what kinds of agronomic risks are acceptable during stretches of heat, wind, or prolonged dryness. Without consistent moisture across the widest playing surfaces, turf densit...
RainDance National GC features 250 feet of elevation change, while Pelican Lakes Resort and Golf boasts more shoreline than any other course in the country.
That contrast is exactly what makes pairing the two in a single trip so compelling. At RainDance, the movement in the land is part of every decision you make—from choosing a club on a downhill par 3 to shaping a tee sho...
Golf industry veteran Josh Ward is tasked with expanding the company’s roster of managed and leased daily-fee courses, private clubs and destination resorts.
In his new role, Ward will lead the company’s growth initiatives across North America, identifying acquisition and management opportunities that align with the organization’s operational capabilities and long-term stra...
Hawaii’s Kohanaiki has built a solution to ensure its most prized surfaces can handle a tropical environment.
On an island coastline, the elements don’t take breaks. Salt carried on trade winds settles into pores and seams. High humidity keeps moisture present longer than most materials are designed to tolerate. And daily UV exposure can turn beautiful finishes dull and cha...
USGA honors superintendent John Jeffreys and team following dramatic 2024 U.S. Open.
Pure Dynasty with ACCe result of collaboration between Pure-Seed Testing breeding program and University of Georgia.
Agreement with Sensible Weather will include weather guarantees at Troon-managed courses.
Illinois superintendent Stephen Hope produces a potent memoir about his turbulent childhood.
When the person in charge of schools returns to the earliest lessons
There’s a particular kind of tension that arrives when an education leader tells his own story: the reader expects the public steadiness of a superintendent, yet the genre demands private fracture, raw memory, and...
When Jeff Whitmire was 12 years old, his request for a birthday/Christmas gift was not the usual. He wanted a copy of Dr. James Beard’s now-classic textbook, Turf Management for Golf Courses. One might say Jeff’s direction in life was pre-ordained at an early age.
Jeff started working at Williamsburg Country Club at age 12 as a cart attendant. He took over as superintendent...
Nanotechnology has arrived in the turfgrass industry. What will the presence of tiny particles mean for fertility and plant protectant applications?
From “smaller” to “different”: why scale changes performance
At the nanoscale, materials don’t just get smaller—they can behave differently. Particle size influences surface area, charge, solubility, and how a material interac...
Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club features 21-year-old Jerry Pate-designed course.
Set at a higher elevation than many Arizona layouts, the course rewards players who pay attention to how the ball travels in thinner air and how quickly weather can shift in the pines. Greens tend to play true, but the real test often shows up in approach shots that require the right landing angle an...
Application period for the 19th annual Green Start Academy training program open through Aug. 1.
What the Green Start Academy offers
Green Start Academy is designed to prepare participants for entry-level careers in sustainability-focused and clean-energy industries. The training emphasizes hands-on learning, professional development, and connections to employers looking f...