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Getting to the ‘Heart’ of Technology
At the 2016 Golf Industry Show in San Diego, I was once again amazed at the introduction of new gadgets and gizmos introduced by industry suppliers. In my years covering the industry, I’ve met numerous...
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Arnold Palmer’s Take on Personal Health
So, I wanted to interview Arnold Palmer, AKA “The King;’ to talk about … personal health. That’s right. I wanted to consult Arnie, one of the greatest golfers to ever live and perhaps the sport’s...
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Augusta National played 7,435 yards for the just-completed 80th Masters. In 1986, when Jack Nicklaus won the tournament and the last of his 18 Majors, the course played 6,095 yards, an increase of 340...
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Refugees Find Work and a Home at Desert Mountain
I am disheartened by Shawn Emerson’s despairing statement. “Most of them left their countries and came here because of religious persecution,” says Emerson, director of agronomy at the Desert Mountain...
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Let Oakmont’s Zimmers Work as Many Hours as He Wants to
John Zimmers might be a workaholic. But so what? We released our May cover story via our website, Facebook and Twitter — “Embracing the Challenge: For 17 years, John Zimmers has endured the most...
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A Tribute to My Big Brother… And a Message to You
My big brother has been dead for six months now. I think about him every day. I miss him every day. He was my hero. Mark died from cancer, which had permeated his body. But it all started several years...
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We Can All Learn a Lesson from Mark Kuhns
Ever wanted to give up on somebody — an employee, a co-worker, a friend and even a family member because you concluded that they were basically losers? Yeah, I’m with you. Can’t tell you how many times...
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Mark Kuhns Is a Big Loser … And That Is Good
When his daughter gave him the news that she was pregnant with a girl, Mark Kuhns was overjoyed. “I’m going to be a grandfather!” he proclaimed. But that same spring night in 2014, as Kuhns lie in bed,...
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Superintendent Dave Davies Rides 3,400 Miles to Honor Veterans
What prompted golf course superintendent Dave Davies to get on his Harley Davidson and ride almost 3,400 miles (and back) from Ontario, California, to Washington, D.C.? A passion for his appreciation...
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On Millennials and Golf Course Maintenance
I’d like to think they sound like a bunch of grumpy, old people whose parents complained about the same thing. But I can’t – not when so many of them are complaining. I’m talking about the many golf...
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