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The 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, pitting Rocco Mediate against Tiger Woods in an 18-hole Monday playoff, remains one of the most exciting U.S. Opens ever. Next month, the [...]

2020 is turning out to be one of the most challenging years in all of our lives. Very few of us who are alive today have been through anything like [...]

After taking a bit of a break from writing articles for Golfdom, I'm back at it again. I've missed the challenge of cranking out an article every month. It doesn't [...]

As we near the close of another calendar year, we always find ourselves reflecting on our personal lives as well as our professional lives. In my case, I also look [...]

My father's favorite golfer of all time was Arnold Palmer. Part of the connection for my dad was that he was born the same year as Mr. Palmer and watched [...]

As we shift into 2016, and moved by Golfdom's January cover story about the prognosis for golf this year, I've been inspired by a true golf success story that, despite [...]

Golf is hard enough for 98 percent of golfers who enjoy playing the game, but as each year passes the business of golf gets harder for those of us who [...]

One of the most challenging parts of a golf course superintendent's job has nothing to do with turfgrass management. It's building a strong team of employees that you trust and [...]

When I was a kid, golf meant just one thing: golf. There was only one kind of golf. What I mean to say is golf was golf. There was only [...]

As I read the March issue of Golfdom I noticed the interview with Assistant Superintendent Cameron Watt from British Columbia, Canada. Cameron was asked if there was anything that surprised [...]

Considering the stresses and economic problems we all face, it's sometimes easy to forget how cool it is to be in I the golf business. We have a tendency to [...]

Most superintendents will tell you that one of the main reasons they got into the golf industry is because they enjoy being in the outdoors and not being confined to [...]

What's more important? Looking ahead or looking back? [paragraph] I'd argue that in the golf business there is value in both but I'm choosing to focus on the future of [...]

As our industry gets more and more regulated each year it will continue to be important for golf course managers to look at new and creative ways to manage their [...]

I don't know anyone who hasn't been impacted by either having or knowing someone who has had cancer. As we all know, there are a large number of different types [...]

'These improvements will not only benefit the golfers who play golf at these facilities, but they will also add value to and improve the local neighborhoods.' MARK WOODWARD, Contributing Editor [...]

Several years ago my family had the opportunity to go to Scotland for a vacation. Actually, the main purpose of the trip was for my father, son and I to [...]

The other day I was sitting in my office with a young colleague and we started talking about the growth of the game initiatives in golf and in general the [...]

In my current role as Senior Vice President of a golf management company and one of the owners of a golf course renovation company, I get around to many golf [...]

After more than 40 years in the business and working with hundreds of greens, the trickiest challenge related to getting a green ready for play, dates back to 1974 when [...]

After several years of tough times in golf, I choose to believe that 2014 is going to be a good year for our industry. Now, I don't have any magic [...]

'There it was, this watch, just ticking away and with every second that goes by I miss my hero that much more.' As I'm writing this article, I'm sitting in [...]

'There are more signs each day that point to the fact that cities may want to consider getting out of the golf course management/ operation business.' I was at a [...]

There is no doubt that some 'dream jobs' in our industry are very rewarding, exciting and they come with a certain level of gratification and satisfaction with the high-level visibility [...]

Women have played a role in golf dating back to the 16th century when Mary, Queen of Scots, and one of the first recorded golfers commissioned the construction of the [...]

Whether we realize it or not we've all had them in one form or another. They could have been a coach, a teacher, a minister, an employer, a friend, parents [...]

Every once in a while you run across something that makes you say 'Wow, isn't that cool?' or 'Why didn't I think of that?' I've been in the golf business [...]

One of the best things I've heard lately about the game of golf and our industry is the United States Golf Association's (USGA) program 'While We're Young,' which deals with [...]

World headquarters for DaMarCo Golf and Mark Woodward and Associates is the fourth bedroom of my house in Mesa, Ariz. The only green space near my office is my yard [...]

When I was trimming the frost-damaged foliage from my ornamental trees and shrubs the other day, I got to thinking about what superintendents have to go through in dealing with [...]

We've all heard the survey results - golf course conditioning is the No. 1 reason golfers favor one course over another. The role of the superintendent therefore is even more [...]

Eventually, all successful clubs are faced with the decision to renovate their most important asset--the golf course. Golf courses are living entities that require more than just ongoing maintenance. As [...]

Most everything I learned about golf I learned from my grandfather, Jay. Well at least the important stuff. Jay started in the golf business in 1938. He was a golf [...]

One trend in golf that I actually think might be working and getting a foothold is the 'Play it Forward' program. The premise behind this program is the idea of [...]

My wife, Amy, and I moved into a new neighborhood about one year ago. That's when it all began. Like all people who move into a new home, you slowly [...]

A: Here in the southwestern United States, where I live, I've just proven a theory that the industry has been struggling with for a few years, and that is, 'Brown [...]

The beauty of our lives and what makes them special is we're different. Everything about people is different, and that's cool. Whether at home with family or working on the [...]

In this article, the author talks about renovation of bunkers showing signs of aging golf courses over time and affected by several conditions such as animal contamination, rain and dust storms. Topics discussed include sources just adding more sand to get the color and consistency right leading to too much sand in bunkers as no old sand is removed, focusing on bunkers with proper drainage and consistent firmness, and renovation focusing on removing sand and deteriorating edges.

The article focuses on golf course superintendents. Most owners and influential golfers say that golf course superintendents do not get the compensation and recognition they deserve. Many superintendents in the final years of their careers are terminated and replaced with persons earning much less than them.

The author discusses the business potential and the developments of the golf industry in China. The author compares China to Mars, wherein its was explored for sustainability of microbial life. He adds that the golf courses managers and the industry should consider the opportunities in the nation. He also shares his observation on the large number of golf courses under construction or renovation in the nation.

The author discusses the importance of professionals in the golf industry in the U.S. to consider returning phone calls or responding to e-mails. The author mentions that he understands that life has been busy for them but responding to calls or e-mails only takes a few minutes. He believes that spending a small amount of time to get back with those people is more productive and more efficient in terms of time management.

The author discusses the impact of losing a job on golf superintendents. The author says that when superintendents lose their work, especially at the time when they are most vulnerable, they become frustrated, afraid, and hopeless. He states only few of them are still willing to do other job or continue being superintendents. Meanwhile, he suggests that losing job drives people to leave their comfort zones.

The author discusses the reinvention of his career in the golf business. He mentions that he has worked in Mesa, Arizona managing two golf courses, two major league baseball spring training facilities, and two tennis centers for 31 years. He says that he served as the golf operations manager in San Diego, California after retiring in Mesa. He relates that he has reinvented himself over the course of an exciting and rewarding career.