Turf Trivia at the 2017 U.S. Open
December 13, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWe test random people at the 2017 U.S. Open on their turf knowledge!
We test random people at the 2017 U.S. Open on their turf knowledge!
Four friends from Australia traveled to Wisconsin to partake in the 2017 U.S. Open. They talk about what they are enjoying most and what they will take back home with them.
To put on an event as large as the U.S. Open, you need support across the board. The crew at Erin Hills appreciates the support they receive from Toro.
The crew at Erin Hills discuss how LebanonTurf's Country Club M.D. has helped with their fairways in prepping for the U.S. Open.
Director of Grounds Eric Shomaker, tells us about the history of Mountain Top Golf and Lake Club, and why he feels Tee-2-Green's Bentgrass is a smart choice for his region.
Golf course superintendent Tom Brodeur gives us the history on TPC Boston and why it is important for him to participate in ELGA and Audubon programs.
Golf course superintendent Ben Neuman introduces us to the two pups at his course Tony and Bo!
Assistant golf course superintendent Scott Olheiser talks about the record setting rainfall his crew is battling in Oregon. Having the Steiner 430 lets his crew get out and mow in difficult, steep terrain that other equipment can't handle.
Golf course superintendent Kevin Breen, CGCS, talks to us about how to efficiently manage water when cutbacks start due to a drought.
One of the most critical processes to coping with environmental and cultural stresses is the production of phytohormones, which serve as a kind of surrogate brain for the plant. Phytohormones give turf managers the tools to overcome these stresses by providing the proper ratios of growth hormones to drive either rooting or topical growth and density.