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New American Dunes Golf Course Features DLF Seed
On the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, golf legend Jack Nicklaus helped transform the historic Grand Haven Golf Club into the American Dunes Golf Club, a new public course that honors American warriors and provides a gathering place for patriots who share the love of golf. Construction of this new ...
Got Golf? ECHO Robotics Introduces New Autonomous Range Picker
The all-new RP-1200 range picker is the latest addition to ECHO Robotic’s line of autonomous turf equipment. The emissions-free, robotic machine features advanced automation, guidance, and safety features which take the hassle out of picking the golf range by collecting balls 24/7, rain or shine. The RP-1200 will work in ...
Bayer To Hold Women In Golf Event For Turf Managers
The inaugural Bayer North American Women in Golf Education event for turf managers, “Welcome to the Club,” will take place September 18-20, 2019 in Raleigh, NC. This year’s event will bring together women from across the United States and Canada to focus on enhancing their careers. Applications are being accepted ...
OPEI Expands Product Representation, Adds Golf Cars And Light Transport Vehicles
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has announced that the International Light Transportation Vehicle Association (ILTVA) has transferred representation of its member products and respective ANSI standards to OPEI, effective January 1, 2019. This expands OPEI’s product representation to now include golf cars and light transport vehicles. “OPEI is a ...
Golf Ventures to Expand Services
LAKELAND, Fla. — With the divesture of its equipment distribution arm completed, Golf Ventures Inc. is returning to its roots in golf course maintenance and accessories. The company is also poised to expand its market in the sports turf and ornamental landscape industry. “Golf Ventures started in the back of ...
Georgia Amends Laws Regarding Golf Cars and Other PTVs
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Local governments throughout Georgia will soon be able to regulate the use of golf cars and other personal transportation vehicles (PTVs) within their jurisdictions. On April 25, 2014, Gov. Nathan Deal signed GA HB 877 into law in Augusta, Ga., home of Club Car. The bill establishes ...
TifGrand Certified Bermuda Grass Now Available for Lawns, Golf Courses and Sports Fields in Hawaii
Hawaiian Turfgrass, the exclusive licensed producer of TifGrand Certified Bermudagrass in Hawaii, has announced that this shade-tolerant turfgrass developed at the turfgrass research program at the University of Georgia, is now available for harvest and sale from the company’s sod farm based in Mililani, O’ahu, Hawaii. A fine-textured bermudagrass, TifGrand Certified ...
Jacklin Seed Sets True Course with App for the Golf and Turf Industry
Jacklin Seed by Simplot brings the turf industry an innovative first with the introduction of its agronomic seed application now available for iPhone and Android. Developed in conjunction with leading turf research, scientific and educational experts, this app targets golf course superintendents, landscapers and even homeowners, offering a wide range ...
Trends in Golf Course Turf
Research turns to varieties that require fewer inputs These days, golf course superintendents are in need of turfgrasses that can perform with fewer inputs—less water, pesticides, fertilizer, etc. Turfgrass researchers and breeders are working to identify and improve those types of grasses. Golf course superintendents and turfgrass professionals examine various ...
