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About Alan FitzGerald

Alan FitzGerald is superintendent at Rehoboth Beach (Del.) CC.

Posts by Alan FitzGerald

Racing to better turf Posted on 01 Oct 2020 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Alan FitzGerald compares the concept of lighweight race cars to the idea of stripping back certain turf management practices. Read more»

Optimistic about the future of golf Posted on 06 Jun 2020 in the Columns & COVID-19 categories.

Alan FitzGerald compares golf maintenance during the coronavirus pandemic to golf maintenance in previous time periods such as during the World Wars. Read more»

Staying optimistic while sheltering in place Posted on 27 Apr 2020 in the Columns & COVID-19 categories.

I have several partially written articles for this column that need me to get over some writer’s block to finish, and then the COVID-19 shutdown arrived. The opportunist in me Read more»

The importance of saying what you mean Posted on 11 Mar 2020 in the Columns categories.

On a recent transatlantic flight, between the boredom of yet another movie and waiting for the best time to climb over “Vegetable Lasagna” — my new seatmate — for the Read more»

Peak maintenance in golf course management Posted on 09 Jan 2020 in the Columns categories.

Looking back over the last 150 years, it’s amazing to see how far humanity has come since the start of the Industrial Revolution, from transportation innovations of the 20th century Read more»

The benefits of early order programs Posted on 07 Oct 2019 in the Maintenance categories.

Every year as fall rolls around, superintendents across the country breathe a sigh of relief that they survived the summer’s 90 days of hell and look forward to a relatively Read more»