Judd Spicer
Recent Articles
Summer Reading Guide: I Am Hope
Illinois superintendent Stephen Hope produces a potent memoir about his turbulent childhood.
Our Big Day: Los Angeles Rams and Chargers alumni tournaments
The Journey at Pechanga Temecula, California
Our Big Day: The Warburton
Desert Willow Golf Resort Palm Desert, California
Turf trip of a lifetime
A pair of aspiring superintendents are in the second phase of an innovative internship program. What are Will Bolin and Alex Loesch learning from the experience?
Golf + Media: Shanks and Solutions
Veteran golf writer Judd Spicer details his experience covering the industry — and provides practical ideas for making the relationship work to your course’s benefits.
Slopes and swings
A Minnesota winter brings turf challenges. It also brings labor opportunities if your facility has ski trails. Let’s explore the dichotomy with veteran superintendent Jeff Simondet.
Not a postcard day in Palm Springs
How superintendents and crews in the golf-rich Southern California desert rebounded from an unlikely storm.
Overseed ovation
The original Knight of the Round Table and others recount how the practice started on greens in the Southern California desert and why it still succeeds today.
Nine is more than enough
PGA WEST is in the middle of nine — count ’em, nine — restorations of courses designed by some of the game’s biggest names. There are a lot of moving parts.
Should you say “I do” to weddings?
Absolutely! Why maintaining grounds where couples tie the knot can be a big boost to your course.