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January

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March

Volume 22, No. 3 Full Issue pdf (26.6 Mb)
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: Never say never again...
6 Feedback
6 -Irrigation system questions
8 Design concepts: 6 remodeling blunders to avoid
10 Assistant's view: Assistants and social media
12 Irrigation issues: Pump selection - flattening the curves
14 Equipment management: How the times are changing
16 Consumer research: Mining for players
18 GCI Q&A: They call me Ms. Turfhead: Michelle Feher's unique career and life journey speaks volumes about the state of the business
22 Can golf save the planet?: If courses correct their carbon footprints, could the momentum impact global climate change?
28 Turf maintenance
28 -A good cooling: The methods to superintendents' syringing madness
34 -Rx for convenience or multiple diseases?: A look at fungicide combination products - their benefits and pitfalls
40 Golfer relations
40 -Meeting their needs: Golfer surveys reveal opportunities for better communications, long-range goals and easy-to-implement improvements
41 -A green speed survey
42 -Using focus groups
44 Water chemistry
44 -A question of quality: How carrier water quality influences pesticide stability
75 -Tank-mixing tactics: To get the most mileage out of your pesticides and fertilizers, follow these tank-mixing principles
50 Productivity: A new way to meet: How to fix common meeting pitfalls to make your team more productive
52 Tree tales: Storied golf course trees: With golf course trees, there's a story in every branch - and sometimes a putter
60 How we do it: Brokering a deal: Scott Whorrall's relationship with a plant broker ensures both efficiency and quality when acquiring his facility's unique needs
62 Web update: New and improved: The newly redesigned golfcourseindustry.com provides news, resources and an interactive experience
64 GCSAA National Championship: Hess takes the trophy: Assistant superintendent Adam Hess, son of 30-year GCSAA member Alan Hess, won the GCSAA National Championship at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West in Palm Springs, Calif., last month.
68 Research: Amending fairways: When blended with sand at 10 percent by volume, Lassenite Soil Amendment improved water-holding capacity of golf course fairways
72 Product focus: Grinders
72 -Championship cut: Chambers Bay is pleased with the results of its grinders
74 -Part of the plan: A solid set of grinders keeps maintenance costs in check at Stone Creek Golf Club
76 Super shots
77 The Monroe doctrine: A friend you may not have known
78 Outside the ropes: Dr. Beard is in
80 Travels with Terry: Equipment ideas
80 -Greens blower
80 -Curb appeal
81 Ad index
81 Classifieds
82 Parting shots: Defining normal

May

Volume 22, No. 5 Full Issue pdf (21.8 Mb)
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: The whiteboard
6 Feedback
12 The Whiteboard
12 -Timber!
13 -Extreme No. 19
16 Consumer research: Customer corridor map
18 Inside the ropes: Setting up Sedgefield Country Club
20 In munis we trust: Some question whether municipalities should be operating golf facilities, while others argue that municipal golf is a necessary component for the game
24 Pro/Con
24 -Government-owned golf provides the playing fields for the masses
28 -A cautionary tale
30 Design concepts: Why is par usually 72?
32 Irrigation: Battling bicarbonates: Superintendents have a number of weapons at their disposal to keep calcium viable in the soil
40 Irrigation issues: Spring tune-up
42 Turf maintenance: Dialing in details: A growing number of superintendents are turning to more detailed analyses to better manage their fairways and greens
46 The Monroe doctrine: Remember what Walter said
48 Ornamentals: Grasses gone wild: Besides enhancing a course's unique character, ornamental grasses reduce water, fertilizer and pesticide demands. It's turf you want to run wild
54 Assistant's view: We've all been there
56 Framing the picture: Ornamentals have nothing to do with the playing surface, but with proper planning and placement they enhance the entire facility
58 Product Focus
58 -Bathrooms: Quality treatment: A trio of facilities try out waterless on-course restrooms in lieu of Porta-Potties
59 -Pump stations: Precision pumping: Preston Trail Golf Club relies on local companies for pump station needs
60 Real science: Sodium and salinity: Both minerals effect successful turf irrigation, Part I: Sodium
64 Travels with Terry: Equipment ideas
64 -Hose reel trailer
64 -The Claw
65 Classifieds
65 Ad index
66 Parting shots: Run, Weldon, run

June

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July

Volume 22, No. 7 Full Issue pdf (25.3 Mb)
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: Flash!
6 Feedback
6 -Waiting for things to even out
6 -Your point
8 -An easy target
10 The whiteboard
10 -A path to follow
40 Consumer research: Tracking golf rainwear and windwear buyers
42 Inside the ropes: The original home of firm and fast
44 Editor's note: A tale of two courses
44 A community asset: Unable to meet the demands of running a nine-hole course, the Grant family, with their local government, converted their facility into a community park
47 Out of limbo: A new ownership group resurrected the abandoned Rat River Golf Club by transforming fallow land into Maplewood Golf Club
52 Design concepts: Shot values
54 Q&A: CFO*: *Chief Fishing Officer
58 Turf management: Targeting topdressing: While the jury is still out on its ability to suppress disease, topdressing can contribute to a healthier soil profile
62 The Monroe doctrine: Making the most of it
64 Turf maintenance: Alternatives to overseeding: Budget cuts and increased labor costs have made more superintendents wonder whether overseeding is the right choice
70 How we do it: Bunker maintenance: For the team at Dellwood Hills Golf Club, a good bunker starts with a crisp edge
75 Travels with Terry: Equipment ideas: Golfers obligations
76 Classifieds
76 Ad index
78 Parting shots: For the record
 
 
Smart Irrigation
S1 Cover
S1 Table of contents
S3 Water, water everywhere
S4 Deep access: Providing users with more detailed data, Toro's recently released Lynx irrigation control system has begun to make waves
 S10 Sensing moisture: As legislative pressure to limit water usage increases, soil moisture sensing systems are becoming the go-to tools for smart water practices
 S16 Irrigation issues: A salty option
 S18 All wet: Correcting the problem of hydrophobic soils, superintendents utilize wetting agents to lower irrigation costs
S22 [Products]
S26 Ad index

August

Volume 22, No. 8 Full Issue pdf (22.9 Mb)
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
3 Table of contents
4 Teeing off: Catharsis
6 Feedback
8 The whiteboard
10 Consumer research: Outsourcing hospitality
12 Inside the ropes: A delicate balancing act
14 Q&A: He bleeds red, tartan & blue: Steve Smyers is a working architect and the chairman of the USGA Green Section Committee, among other things. How does he keep it all in balance?
39 Equipment: Discovering your staff's strengths
40 The superintendent's scorecard: What makes up a superstar? Our experts say not one isolated characteristic, but rather it's a little bit of this, a dose of that and a lot of other stuff all mixed together
44 Design concepts: Rethinking irrigation
46 Equipment: Making the cut: Toro, Deere and Jacobsen - the dominate "colors" among mower manufacturers - have their most innovative products cutting fairways
50 The Monroe doctrine: A golf course family tree
52 Turf maintenance
52 -A touch of color: As overseeding costs continue to rise, greenkeepers are looking at painting greens as an alternative to stretch their budgets
57 -Regrassing during renovation: Wilmington CC uses several turf varieties on the various parts of its South Course
56 Irrigation issues: What makes an irrigation consultant tick?
60 Travels with Terry: Equipment ideas
60 -Spreader mounting
60 -Hole-in-white modification
61 Classifieds
61 Ad index
 
 
2010 Builder Excellence Awards
S1 Cover
S3 Director's note: The 2010 Builder Excellence Awards
S3 Table of contents
S4 Measure of success: The Sticks for Kids program has exposed underprivileged youth to the game of golf
 S6 Heritage award winner: Not just another hole-in-the-wall: Ryangolf and Ron Forse team up to restore a Florida course to its original charm
 S12 Creative award winner: An inspired solution: At resort at Glade Springs' Woodhaven Golf Course, Aspen Corp. paired the best possible solution to each challenge they faced
S15 Legacy award winner
 S15 - Let it rain: Brian Almony and MacCurrach Golf Construction overcame record rainfall and a gushing underground spring to restore Ocala Golf Club to its original "Golden Age" design
 S17 -Laser focus: Nick Scigliano and Frontier Golf take GPS technology to the next level in accurately reconstructing the existing greens at The Olympic Club's Lake Course

September

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October

Volume 22, No. 9 [10] Full Issue pdf (17.8 Mb)
Page Sections/Selected Titles
1 Cover
4 Table of contents
6 Teeing off: Baseball bats and bio
8 Feedback
10 The whiteboard
12 Consumer research: Golf travel insights 2010
14 Inside the ropes: Balancing the game with the business
16 Surviving the summer from hell: The most brutal conditions in decades tested superintendents - and they passed with flying colors
22 Design concepts: Back to the (irrigation) future
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30 Irrigation issues: HDPE versus PVC
31 Turf maintenance: Power water: There are a number of reasons fertigation may just make sense for your course
34 The Monroe doctrine: Pop quiz: How good are you at golf course history?
35 Tree care on the golf course: When it comes to golf courses, turfgrass is king. However, trees are an important component of the golf course landscape that are sometimes ignored or overlooked by superintendents and their crews
38 Course conditions: Organic solution: Challenged to improve fairway playability, The Club at Carlton Woods took a new approach toward dealing with organic matter
42 World turf: Golf in Mongolia
45 High-flying renovation: Even in tough economic times one U.S. Air Force course renovation soared with careful planning
48 Travels with Terry: The Vanheraker
49 Classifieds
49 Ad index
50 Parting shots: Truth and consequences