Golf
USGA – Northeast Update – Do Not Forget About Us
United States Golf Association / Agronomy, Northeast / Golf, golf courses, Sand topdressing /
Golfers spend very little time on tees, often walking on just long enough to put their ball on a tee, take a practice swing or two, hit the ball and go on their way. Golfers are not the only ones spending little time on tees, maintenance staffs are also guilty of this. Tees often do […]
USGA – Northeast Update – A Rough Time
United States Golf Association / Agronomy, Diseases, Insects, Northeast, Weeds / Golf, golf cart, golf courses, pandemic /
While it goes without saying that this pandemic is affecting the entire golf community, it is also interesting to see how different regions have been affected by state-mandated closure of golf courses. The Northeast has been one of the hardest-hit parts of the country in this regard. Affected facilities have been generating little to no […]
48% of U.S. Courses Are Open to Play
Turf Diseases / Agronomy, News / COVID-19, Golf /
NGF’s Latest Research on Coronavirus Facility Impacts National Golf Foundation Over the past several weeks, NGF’s research staff has been conducting nationwide telephone polls to objectively assess the impact of the coronavirus on golf course operations. The latest findings (as of the week ending April 12) show that approximately 48% of golf courses are currently […]