Three months ago in this space, we tested your turf-care knowledge with a pop quiz. But because golf-course maintenance, like golf, is and an ongoing education, here’s another series of exam questions ...

If you’re like many golfers, you don’t bother tracking every cent you spend on this beguiling game. Green fees? Maybe. But what about travel, clubs, accessories, lessons, wagers, hot dogs at the turn?

For most golfers, the work of a course superintendent remains wrapped in mystery—and of little interest. If they think about golf superintendents at all, they imagine them to be like the demented ...

Just because golf season is over doesn’t mean courses don’t still need regular attention. The maintenance team makes routine course checks throughout the winter looking for damage, debris or any ...

Before things get testy, let's just start by saying we have great respect for the members of a golf-course maintenance crew. They arrive for work in the middle of the night, endure long hours in high ...

Course Ratings happen quietly in the background, but its impact is felt by every golfer, every day. They provide the foundation for fair handicapping, equitable tournament play, and consistent ...

The use of aerial drones in the care and feeding of golf courses was one of the cutting-edge technologies on display at a recent convention of golf course managers in San Diego. But the gathering wasn ...

Golf courses are among the intensely managed turf systems. Different courses – and even different sections of the same course – will use different mowing and fertility strategies. A course's mixture ...