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Summertime blues… and greens at Lake Omigosh GC Posted on 19 Aug 2014 in the Columns & Maintenance categories.

Since I’ve been on the road a lot this spring and early summer, I haven’t been to the Lake Omigosh Golf Club’s 19th Hole and Whine Bar here in Central Read more»

Keeping an “Open” mind when golfing Posted on 23 Jul 2014 in the Columns & Maintenance categories.

Watching the back-to-back men’s and women’s U.S. Opens took me down memory lane to the days when I worked at Disney and we hosted the Oldsmobile Scramble and Disney Classic Read more»

Joel Jackson: Golf’s positive impact on the economy Posted on 23 Jun 2014 in the Columns categories.

Every spring I make a Joel’s Journey through Florida covering six to seven traditional chapter events. These are their primary fundraisers for the year. That got me thinking about the Read more»

Mother Nature’s Polar Vortex fools golf turf managers Posted on 13 May 2014 in the Columns & Research categories.

The old saying, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature,” was a real oxymoron this year as she pulled the plug on turf managers north of the Mason-Dixon line. Mother Read more»

Seashore paspalum: Finding the right plant for the right place Posted on 17 Apr 2014 in the Columns & Research categories.

Seashore paspalum turfgrasses certainly offer a new option for golf course turf, but like all those that came before and those that will come after, there is no “silver bullet” Read more»

The wild, wacky, wonderful world of golf maintenance Posted on 12 Feb 2014 in the Columns & Maintenance categories.

As the new year unfolds and my travels line up on the calendar, I’m reminded what a great career I’ve had as a superintendent and still being associated with the Read more»