When I was 8 I got a job picking balls at Mission Trails Gc so I could play and practice. From 12 thru HS I worked at Stardust range doing the same thing. Opportunities are everywhere. In 2022 instead of making excuses, let’s just find a way 🤷‍♂️

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First visit this year in the books. Its always fun putting together tree management plans with courses. Many older courses were over planted in the past and it never ceases to amaze me how emotional selective removal can become. Education and planning are key to buy in!

Any assistants looking for a job in the finger lakes region should talk with John. A great person to work with and the club is committed to improving the golf course!

“Not exempting those with prior infection was always unfair, now it is unscientific as well” #trustthescience thehill.com/opinion/health…

Summary of the golf maintenance world: MORE to do (rounds and expectations are up), at a HIGHER cost (wages and materials are up), in LESS time (record setting # of rounds).

Great info on post emergent goosegrass control!

Great week of visits in Iowa this week and we now have a new winner for the tightest, tree-lined fairway I’ve ever seen! Any other contenders out there?!? USGA Green Section

Felt good to put on some layers this week at the Jr Am at Bandon. Hats off to the maintenance teams and everyone at the Bandon Dunes resort. Fantastic operation. Courses are in great shape, hoping for no fog tonight or tomorrow! Brian whitlark USGA Green Section

We're offering an excellent opportunity for turfgrass management students to participate in a paid internship program traveling with USGA agronomists. Reach out to Mary McConnel ([email protected]) for more information.

One of many “poor quality golf course trees” that are still far too common on golf courses

In 2021, Arizona’s golf industry produced an estimated $6 billion in economic activity while only using 2% of daily statewide water to serve 16.6 million golf rounds. For more information, visit: azallianceforgolf.org/2023/01/arizon…

The GS3 got a lot of attention at the show last week. Here’s a quick article that explains more of what it is, and what it is not. ⁦USGA Green Section⁩ excited about getting this tool out to facilities later this spring! usga.org/content/usga/h…

The new GS3 is a state-of-the-art technology tool designed to help golf facilities by providing data on putting green smoothness, trueness, speed and firmness ➡️bit.ly/3EivR9a

“Golf is the only major sport in the U.S. without a national development program. Today, that ends." - Michael Whan 🇺🇸 The first unified pathway to strengthen America's golf pipeline and foster top junior talent is here.

This one is for all the grass growers out there. Favorite article I’ve written to date. USGA Green Section

Wake up with the #USWomensOpen agronomy team ☀️ We followed the @gcsaa through their morning routine at Pebble Beach.

Extreme cold is headed for the south central U.S. Our agronomist for the region Paul Jacobs Paul M. Jacobs, III encourages courses with bermudagrass greens to cover them before temps drop significantly. Warm conditions before the freeze & high winds during elevate the risk of injury.

Is a narrow strip of intermediate rough worth the time and money that goes into maintaining it? For most courses, the answer is probably no. USGA Green Section

Happy Easter, from snowy Arizona!