Golf positions itself for modern makeover after coronavirus
April 29, 2020
Savvy course operators will embrace trends in how the game is being played and how their clubs cater to guests, creating opportunities for better golf experiences and sustainable businesses on the other side of the pandemic
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Lessons from a lifetime in municipal golf
April 1, 2020
Like a lot of folks in the golf industry, I grew up in municipal golf. This was New York City in the 1960s, back in the days when the conditions presented to everyday golfers were anything but pristine.
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Golf scrambles to adjust to a new world order
April 15, 2020
With more than half of the nation’s courses closed and job losses mounting, the industry fights for survival amid fragmented guidance during the coronavirus pandemic
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A heads-up approach to a hands-off golf game
March 18, 2020
Coronavirus fears don’t have to knock golfers off course, our correspondent attests, noting simple changes to the game plan
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Becoming fluent in golf talk
March 4, 2020
At most golf courses I see, the superintendent suffers from a language deficit. Folks trained in turf look to talk about what it takes to grow quality grass. Listen in at any turf conference or when superintendents gather at a golf championship to help out the host site and they sit around talking about the tools of the trade – aerification, interseeding, bunker liners, pre-emergents and the latest in robotic mowers.
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A game changer, from the ground up
February 6, 2020
At the recent Golf Industry Show, new methods in how golf courses are maintained – and with those who maintain them – signal a revolution under foot for the grounds crew and golfers alike.
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Bottom line: Golf must be profitable to survive
January 23, 2020
At this week’s PGA Merchandise Show, economic lessons guide industry executives, course operators and PGA professionals toward a new reality, which will benefit the game and its players
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All eyes on Japan
October 18, 2019