The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has begun “Rounds 4 Research,” a program “to help ensure the long-term visibility of the game and business of golf.” According to GCSAA, “The Rounds 4 Research program is simply a...
Is Italy European golf’s “sleeping giant?” A new survey revelas the number of golf courses and golfers has doubled in the country over the past two decades. A thriving international tourism market offers another reason for the industry’s...
USGA turf advisor Derf Soller makes a request that “golfers and course managers learn to understand and appreciate the architect’s original design and intent of the golf course.” He makes this call as one of “three wishes” he has for golf in a...
Profile® Products is rewarding contractors who apply ProMatrix™ Engineered Fiber Matrix™ (EFM) on a project, test plot or demonstration site now through Nov. 30. Complete details can be found at www.profileevs.com/GoPro. “We want to reward contractors who make the...
Stanley Zontek, director of the USGA Green Section’s Mid-Atlantic Region, passed away August 28 after suffering a heart attack. He was 63. Zontek was the USGA’s longest-tenured employee, joining the organization in 1971 after graduating from Penn State...
Nearly one-in-12 adults in the United Kingdom played golf on a full-length course in 2011 and the number of UK rounds played last year was the highest since 2006, according to new research. The SPORTS MARKETING SURVEYS INC golf participation report and UK rounds...
