I am sitting in the Newark airport waiting to fly to Dayton. I will be making my yearly visit to Brookside Laboratories tomorrow morning. I am planning on spending most my time in the environmental lab. I will be working with the head of that...
Happy New Year everyone! I am excited for a bust 2016 and to see how things go on your properties. I am already mostly booked through March which is a great start for me. My first travel takes me to New Bremen, Ohio and Brookside Laboratories. I...
Part 2 of a Water usage and Environmental Study out from the USGA and GCSAA. It’s long but has some interesting information. The overall number showing a decrease in golf courses using water is a little misleading due to many hundred course closures since 2005....
The tradeshow in Atlantic City just wrapped up. It was good to see some of you and catch up with old friends. Southern California had great weather but it’s not too bad here. Greens may still be growing a bit this week!...
I am on my way to Las Vegas for a day of work on a new project. Then off to SoCal until Monday. The NJ Turfgrass show starts on Tuesday where I will have a booth at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City. I hope...
Is Golf supposed to be fun? Click the link below for some current stats and reasons why people golf.. http://ngfdashboard.clubnewsmaker.org/Newsletter/1oczy6ohnp6xcf8hia2gtn?a=1&p=2377946&t=410827...
On my way to a meeting in Philadelphia today. I have an article you might want to look at. It is a “new” tool the USGA is talking about. I just thought you might want to know about it! http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20150903_Reuters_Report_KCN0R32J5_How_green_should_a_course_be_in_times_of_drought_.html?c=r...
9/14/15- I’m in the Phoenix airport waiting to go to LAX and spend the rest of my week there. Tucson CC was looking good and I got some practice in with the new drone! Here is a good article on the Emerald Ash Borer… http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/5801998-city-golf-courses-face-the-ash-tree-epidemic/...
I thought this was a great way to solve the bunker rake placement problem. It takes some effort but what a waste of a golfer complaint to hear them say “There weren’t enough rakes out there!” when what they really mean is that they were...
An interesting way to get irrigation water. Expensive!!! http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_28571681/country-club-golf-course-plans-sewer-plant-newer...