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2013 January
Volume #69, No. 1
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2013 February
Volume #69, No. 2
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8 Keeping Up with the Jones: Welcome to the New Golfdom
11 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
12 -'Ello, Guv'nah
14 Golfdom Gallery: 2012: The Outtakes
16 My Second Office: [Bob Rogers, CGCS, Big Spring Country Club, Louisville, Ky.]
18 At the Turn: No Shame in Playing It Forward
20 From the Back Tees: Assistants Need an Assist
22 Assistant Living: What You can Control
24 The Golfdom Report: From Feelings on the Obama Administration to Job Satisfaction, Golfdom's Readers Share Their Thoughts and Feelings on the State of Their Profession
24 -[Introduction]
25 -Still Super at 60?: When Pondering the Long-Term Future of a Career, Most Superintendents Seem Positive, Despite the Numbers
26 -Four More Years: With the Re-Election of Barack Obama, Readers are Concerned That These Next Four Years Will be Tough Ones for the Economy of Golf
28 -Turf Schooled: With Economic Impacts Still Lingering in the Golf Industry, Superintendents are Gently Dissuading Their Kids from Following Their Lead
30 -Sociable Supers: In the Heart of the Information Age, Some Superintendents are Using Blogs, Twitter and Smart Phones to Get the Word Out
32 See 'em in San Diego: The Arrival of the 2013 Golf Industry Show Also Marks the Arrival of New Tools for Superintendents
37 On the Fly: Fly Fishing is Reeling in More and More Superintendents, Who are Drawn by Its Adventure and Solitude
40 The White Pine Way: From the Selection of the Land to the Low-Pressure Irrigation System, Northeast Michigan's White Pine National Golf Resort Harmonizes with Nature and Golfers
44 Architects by Design: Three Turf Pros Switched from Course Maintenance to Course Design - and Found Success
47 New Year, New You: In 2013, Superintendents are Making Resolutions - And Sticking to 'em
49 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
49 -In the Field: NMSU Study on N
51 -Pre-Emergent Herbicides for Golf Turf
55 -Iron Oxide: Iron Layering in Two-Tiered Putting Greens
54 The Turf Doc: Navigating the Information Overload
58 Clark Talks Turf: Temporary Winter Covers for Bermudagrass Greens
53 Ad Index
60 The 19th Hole with...: Mark Jordan: Natural Resource Leader
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8 Keeping Up with the Jones: The Life of a Golf Course
10 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
10 -Joe Schmo is a Turfie
11 -Under Review: The Goosinator
12 Golfdom Gallery
14 My Second Office: [Jeff Plotts, Superintendent, TPC Scottsdale]
16 At the Turn: I'm One of the Lucky Ones
18 From the Back Tees: Moments to Remember
20 Assistant Living: From Great Heights
22 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year: A Sharp Mind at Sharp Park
30 Taking Action: How Daconil Shaped Lee Kozsey's Career
32 Let It Rain: Focusing on Irrigation in the Golf Course and Sports Turf Arenas, Rain Bird's Intelligent Use of Water Summit Makes a Splash with Supers and Students
35 Sports Turf Show Comes Out Swinging: The First Major Trade Show of the Year Ads More Education and Sees an Immediate Uptick in Attendees, Optimism and Buying Interest
37 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
37 -In the Field: PoaCure Herbicide Tested on Greens in AZ
38 -Herbicide Resistance: Glyphosate Resistnace in Turf: A Problem on the Horizon
41 Ad Index
42 The Turf Doc: The Plant and the Pathogen
43 Clark Talks Turf: Recovering from Spring Dead Spot Damage
44 The 19th Hole with...: Jeff Christensen, Director of GC Maintenance, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley, Birmingham, Ala.
   
   
   
2013 March
Volume #69, No. 3
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2013 April
Volume #69, No. 4
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6 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
6 -Promotion: Greg Hunter Named President of Hunter Industries
8 -Under Review: Swing Perfect
8 -Reader Joke: True Story from Lee Trevino
10 Golfdom Gallery
12 Keeping Up with the Jones: Seth's Top 5 GIS Moments
14 My Second Office: [Sean Tully, Superintendent, Meadow Club, Fairfax, Calif.]
16 At the Turn: Makes Perfect Sense
18 From the Back Tees: The ABCs of Advocacy
20 Assistant Living: Getting Technical
22 Looking for a Fixer: At a Time When Equipment Managers are Scarce, Some Educators are Working to Trumpet the Profession
30 One Hot Ticket: Though GIS Attendance Numbers Dipped, There was Still Plenty to Enjoy for Those Who Made the Trek West
33 -On the Water Front: One USGA Agronomist Puts Reclaimed Water Debate Front and Center
32 Ad Index
36 The Beauty is a Beast: What does a Playboy Bunny have in Common with Golf on TV? Far too Much, Argues One Superintendent
38 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
38 -In Control: Purdue Studies Annual Bluegrass Control
39 -Moss on Greens: Moss Control in Creeping Bentgrass Greens
42 The Turf Doc: The Edge of Failure
43 Clark Talks Turf: The Art of Brushing
44 The 19th Hole with...: Scott Ramsay, CGCS, Yale Golf Club, New Haven, Conn.
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: How We Make the Sausage
9 Starter
9 -Holed It: Repairs Made on Annbriar GC Sinkhole
9 -Sweet Ride: Bubba's Hovercraft Makes Quite a Splash
10 -ESA at Play: RISE Serves Up the Latest on the Endangered Species Act and Its Impact on You
11 -Almost Famous: AP Meeting Gets AP Mention
12 Golfdom Gallery
14 My Second Office: [Mike Osley, Superintendent, Golf Operations, Saddle Rock GC]
16 At the Turn: Survey Says
18 From the Back Tees: New and Improved Lake Omigosh GC
20 Early to Rise: Six Young Supers Already are Basking in Success. And They're No Older Than 30
27 Seth's 2013 GIS Notebook: We can't Read His Chicken Scratches. We're Glad He can.
32 The Golfdom Conversation: Arnold Palmer and Matt Beaver
35 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
35 -Fungicides: Impact of Strobilurin Applications on Season-Long Turfgrass Health
35 -Games Grass: Olympics Chooses Zeon zoysia for golf at the 2016 Games
36 -Putting Greens: Cytokinins and Seaweed Extracts for Summer Putting Green Health
39 Ad Index
40 The Turf Doc: Trying to See Through the Smog
41 Clark Talks Turf: Good Greens in Early Spring
43 Golfdom Gadgets
44 The 19th Hole: Troy Flanagan, Superintendent, Anthem CC, Henderson, Nev.
   
   
   
2013 May
Volume #69, No. 5
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2013 June
Volume #69, No. 6
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: An Open Mind
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
8 -The Way the Wind Blows: This Spring's Crazy Weather Patterns have Made Greenkeeping a Challenge
12 Golfdom Gallery
14 My Second Office: [Anthony Williams, CGCS, CGM, Stone Mountain Golf Club by Marriott, Ga.]
16 At the Turn: Greenkeepers Versus Mother Nature
18 Assistant Living: Never Heard That One Before
19 Plant Health: Part 1 of a 2-Part Series
20 -Separate the Pretenders from the Contenders
22 -Let the Air in: When It Comes to Plant Health, There's One Cultural Practice That Makes the Difference Between Life and Death - Aeration
28 An American Dream: Though Merion Golf Club is Far from an Everyday American Golf Course, Some of Their Practices could be Adopted from Sea to Shining Sea
33 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
33 -Annual Bluegrass: Phosphorus Fertilization Effects on Poa annua
34 -Improve the Efficacy of Tenacity for Creeping Bentgrass Control
38 The Turf Doc: Protecting Turf from the Sun's Rays
39 Clark Talks Turf: A Multi-Site Contact Fungicide for Dollar Spot Control
39 Ad Index
40 The 19th Hole with...: Mike Annaian, Superintendent, Armed Forces Retirement Home GC, Washington, D.C.
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: No Better Backpack
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
8 -Battery Power: By Recently Implementing an All-Electric Fleet at One Chattanooga Course, Tennessee Takes a Stand for the Environment
12 Golfdom Gallery
14 My Second Office: [Jim Rattigan, Superintendent/General Manager, Schuylkill Country Club, Orwigsburg, Pa.]
16 At the Turn: Best Offices in the World
18 From the Back Tees: Golf Shows and Golf Days
20 Assistant Living: We're All Certifiable
23 Plant Health: Part 2 of a 2-Part Series
24 -Jeopardy! Style
26 -Seeing is Believing: An Assist from Fungicides can Help Get Grass Through the Summer as Long as It's One Part of a Greater Holistic Plan
31 Green Scene: An Ocean between Us: With Its State-of-the-Art Water Management System, California's The Resort at Pelican Hill is Dedicated to the Preservation of Its Most Valuable Asset - The Pacific Ocean
37 Prepping Golf Car Batteries for the Summer Season
40 Ad Index
41 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
41 -An Integrated Nutritional and Chemical Approach to Poa annua Control in Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens
41 -News Updates: UMD's Dernoeden Retires
42 -Drought Tolerance: Buffalograss can Stand the Heat... And Drought
46 The Turf Doc: Changing of the Guard
47 Clark Talks Turf: Managing Ants on Putting Greens
48 The 19th Hole: Jeff Wetterling, CGCS, Greenacres CC, Lawrence Township, N.J.
   
   
   
2013 July
Volume #69, No. 7
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2013 August
Volume #69, No. 8
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: The Search for Streamsong
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
8 -Border Patrol: Senate Passes Immigration Reform
9 - Joel's Journeys: Taking the Florida Spring Regulator Tour
10 -[Shaffer a Class Act]
10 -Mower Rebirth: Ingenuity at Merion Led to Creation of Deere's 180E Mower
12 Golfdom Gallery
16 My Second Office: [Tray Maltby, Reunion Resort & Club, Orlando, Fla.]
18 At the Turn: It's Our Responsibility
20 Assistant Living: Have You Heard of David Honeyman?
22 The Spirit (and Soil) of Streamsong: At Streamsong, Superintendent Rusty Mercer Manipulates Sand from a Reclaimed Phosphate Mine to Maintain a 36-Hole Masterpiece
28 Bye Bye, Rye: As Ryegrass Availability Declines and Cost Increases, Superintendents Overseed Less
34 Primed for the PGA: Corcoran and Crew have Oak Hill Rough and Ready for the 2013 PGA Championship
38 Thanks 4 being a Member: When the Maintenance Crew is Asked to Further an Initiative, a Forward-Thinking Superintendent Steps Up
40 Golfdom Gadgets
41 Ad Index
43 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
43 -Root Zone pH and Penn A-4 Creeping Bentgrass Shoot/Root Growth
44 -Improving Shade Resistance in Bermudagrass
46 -The Fight Against Poa: Annual Bluegrass Control in Golf Turf
50 The Turf Doc: Can't See the Forest for the Trees
51 Clark Talks Turf: Trinexapac-Ethyl Applications and Growing Degree Days
52 The 19th Hole: Jackson Reiswig, Superintendent, Coral Creek Club, Placida, Fla.
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: The Embedded Journalist
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
8 -95th PGA Championship Practically Perfect: Corcoran and Crew Overcome Early Criticism and Early Rain to Host a Memorable Major
9 -Joe Schmo is Now a GCSAA Field Staffer
10 -[John Wake Appreciation]
12 Golfdom Gallery
14 My Second Office: [Alan Ferguson, Head Groundsman, St. George's Park]
16 At the Turn: 'Grassroots' Ideas are Among the Best
18 From the Back Tees: Road Trip Research Notes
20 Assistant Living: No Jacket Required
22 Behind the Curtain: Billy Casper Golf Allows Us Exclusive Access to Its Annual Meeting - and Shows Us How It's Trying to Change the Industry
26 When in Need: For 10 Years, the Wee One Foundation has been Helping Those in Trying Times
32 What's the Next Big Idea at Spectrum Technologies
35 Super Science
35 -Timing is Everything: Methiozolin Rate and Spring Application Timing Affect Annual Bluegrass Control on Putting Greens
36 -Disease Management: Secure Fungicide and Dollar Spot Control
40 -Snow Mold Defense: Beat the Summer Heat, Plan for Snow Mold
44 Ad Index
46 The Turf Doc: A Special Summer Job
47 Clark Talks Turf: All Things Water and Irrigation
48 Professional Grade: New Product Highlights
48 -Dollar Spot Control: X Marks the Dollar Spot: Golfers don't Care What It is, They Just Know It Looks Bad
50 -Seed
51 -Topdressers and Spreaders
52 The 19th Hole with...Bryan Nuss, Superintendent, Jack Frost National Golf Club, Blakeslee, Pa.
   
   
   
2013 September
Volume #69, No. 9
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2013 October
Volume #69, No. 10
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: Thought Blasts from Around the Golfdom
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
8 -Toro Expanding Bloomington, Minn. HQ
10 -Supers, Dogs Make NY Times
12 Golfdom Gallery
14 My Second Office: [Bill Irving, Superintendent, Lawrence CC, Kan.]
16 At the Turn: The Gift of Wisdom
18 From the Back Tees: A Tale of Two Golf Worlds
20 Delicious Fresh Brewed Advice: Have a Cup!: Let's Grab a Cup of Coffee
26 Fertilizing for the Future: Superintendents can Simplify Fall Fertilization with Control and Slow Release Fertilizers, Producing Green and Healthy Turf for the Following Season
31 Questions and Answers: The EMS Edition
33 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
33 -Phones on the Golf Course: Measuring Green Speed: Is There Really an App for That?
34 -Weed Control: Herbicide Resistant Annual Bluegrass: Coming Soon to a Course Near You!
40 -Snow Mold Control: PCNB Turns 50: A Look at the Past, Present and Future of One of the Industry's Most Economical Snow Mold Control Products
38 Ad Index
46 The Turf Doc: Golf Off (and on) the Beaten Path
47 Clark Talks Turf: Winding Down the Bermudagrass Season in Preparation for Overseeding
48 Professional Grade
48 -Snow Mold Control: Snow Mold Season Nears: Disregard the Late Heaet Wave, Winter is Coming
51 -Bionutritionals
52 -Labor-Saving Equipment: Work Smarter, Not Harder
54 The 19th Hole: Deron Zendt, Superintendent, Banyan Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: Ode to the Z
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
10 Golfdom Gallery
12 At the Turn: Shouldn’t Ladies Lead the Way to Golf Growth?
14 Assistant Living: Speaking from Experience
16 5 Keys to Picking Up Women: Want to Score with the Ladies? These 5 Tips from the NWGA are a Must: (We’re Talking About Rounds Played, by the Way)
24 A Day at the R.J.: By Taking a Wasteland and Turning It into a Three-Hole Golf Course, Equipment Manufacturer Ransomes Jacobsen Spreads the Word About Golf’s Environmental Benefits
29 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
29 -Herbicide Resistance: Controlling Dinitroaniline Resistant Goosegrass in Turf
30 -Spray Mix: Heat Up the Tank
34 The Turf Doc: Color by Numbers? Not in Turf
36 Clark Talks Turf: 10 Keys to Enhancing Turf Survival This Winter
38 Professional Grade: New Product Highlights
38 -Aerators: Time to Aerate: It's Work but It's Worth It
41 -Bedknives: More from Stark
42 -Grinders & Sharpeners: Sharp and Straight
42 Ad Index
44 The 19th Hole: Mark Marney, Golf Operations Manager, Torrey Pines, Balboa Park and Mission Bay Golf Courses, San Diego
   
   
   
2013 November
Volume #69, No. 11
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2013 December
Volume #69, No. 12
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8 Keeping Up with the Jones: The Beat Goes on
10 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
11 -Joel's Journey: On the Road Again: The Fraternal Order of Greenkeepers
12 Golfdom Gallery
16 At the Turn: The Grass May Not Always be Greener
18 Assistant Living: I'm a Flip Phone User
20 Living the Dream: The Work May be Strenuous, but Many Superintendents Realize That There's No Other Place They'd Rather be
26 Flower Power: From Wilting Weed to Budding Rose Here's How One Course Changed Its Fate by Creating a Scenic and Player-Friendly Experience
31 Super Science: Research for Real Superintendents
31 -Weed Control: New Herbicide Resistance Tool
32 -Best Bermudas: Infection and Colonization of Bermudagrass by Spring Dead Spot
36 The Turf Doc: The Struggles of Science
38 Clark Talks Turf: Who Will Carry the Torch?
40 Professional Grade
40 -Snow Removal
43 -Grinders
44 The 19th Hole: [Kevin Robinson: CGCS, Course No. 2, Pinehurst Resort, Village or Pinehurst , N.C.]
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6 Keeping Up with the Jones: My Worst, Best of 2013
8 Starter: News, Notes and Quotes
8 -Gift Time: First Tee Louisville Opens Gift and Course
9 -Sneak Peak: Behind the... Journalism
10 Golfdom Gallery
12 My Second Office: About Our Host: [Tom Egelhoff, Director of Agronomy, the Club at Las Campanas, Santa Fe, N.M.]
14 At the turn: May be Time for a Change
16 From the Back Tees: Putting Greens and Politics
18 Assistant Living: The Year-Ender
20 Lucky '13: Time Again for Our Annual Year in Review. A Look at Who Bet on Black and Won Big in 2013, and Who Busted
26 The Art of doing It Cheap: There are Low-Budget Golf Courses and There are No-Budget Golf Courses
29 Super Science
29 -Turf Shady Side: Bermudagrass: Light Integrals for Green Establishment
30 -Combatting Anthracnose: Topdressing Versus Anthracnose: A Look at the Best Topdressing Practices for Preventing Anthracnose in Annual Bluegrass
33 Ad Index
34 The Turf Doc: What Happens to Those Green Spaces?
35 Clark Talks Turf: Bacterial Etiolation and Decline of Creeping Bentgrass Greens
36 Professional Grade: Best of 2013: Just a Few of the Products We Heard People Talking About This Year
40 The 19th Hole: [Bill Maynard, CGCS, Director of GC Operations, The CC of St. Albans, St. Albans, Mo.]