Marisa Palmieri

COVER STORY: The Mother of Invention

Equipment innovations and an efficient plan have allowed Ironbridge Golf Club’s crew to move forward despite drastic cuts.

Hess takes the trophy

Assistant superintendent Adam Hess, son of 30-year GCSAA member Alan Hess, won the GCSAA National Championship at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West in Palm Springs, Calif., last month.

GOLFER RELATIONS: A green speed survey

GOLFER RELATIONS: Meeting their needs

Golfer surveys reveal opportunities for better communications, long-range goals and easy-to-implement improvements.

The green speed doc is in

Thom Nikolai presents “Your 25 Minute Appointment with the Green Speed Doctor.”

New GIS format is promising

Conferences take place early and late in the week with a Wednesday-Thursday trade show schedule.

Supplier round-up

A sampling of headlines from the Golf Industry Show floor.

Builder Excellence Awards: Simple but elegant (Heritage Award)

Blind shots are no more thanks to a challenging yet rewarding reconstruction at Naperville Country Club.

TURF MANAGEMENT: In nematode limbo

What to do as Nemacur supplies run out and few chemical alternatives for controlling nematodes surface.

List of superintendent-bloggers grows

A few of our picks for some of the best superintendent blogs.