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Golfdom Magazine Since 1927 — The Resource for Superintendents Golfdom's primary readership is superintendents — the people who manage and maintain golf courses.

Superintendents are experts in agronomy, the study of soil and turfgrass management. Golf course owners, architects, general managers and pros also read the magazine. Golfdom strives to educate and entertain its readers through content that underscores utility and provides practical information to help them in their careers. The original Golfdom magazine was founded in 1927 as the industry’s first

business journal. The digest-sized publication, founded and published by the legendary Herb Graffis, was the “bible” for greenkeepers, club managers and golf professionals in search of technical and professional information. The old Golfdom was among the first industry publications to promote education and training for greenkeepers and other “revolutionary” concepts. Many of today’s practices, technologies and products were first introduced in Golfdom. Golfdom was published for more than 50 years before Herb’s declining health and changes in the magazine marketplace led to its demise in 1981. For 18 years, there was an empty space in the golf industry where Golfdom was supposed to be. That changed in 1999 when Questex Media's Landscape Group revived the title to launch a new upscale publication designed to fill the niche between the highly technical association journal and the newsy tabloids.

In this week's  , Jonathan's Landing Golf Club received a course renovation from Beau Welling Design.Check out the link ...
01/24/2025

In this week's , Jonathan's Landing Golf Club received a course renovation from Beau Welling Design.

Check out the link below to read more.

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Jonathan's Landing Golf Club announces the completion of a renovation project led by golf course designer Beau Welling and his firm, Beau Welling Design

The NGF - National Golf Foundation released its latest Top 100 Businesses in Golf list, an effort to recognize the best ...
01/24/2025

The NGF - National Golf Foundation released its latest Top 100 Businesses in Golf list, an effort to recognize the best companies on the commercial side of the U.S. golf industry

Read more about who's on the list below!

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Several industry companies, including John Deere, Rain Bird and Syngenta appear on the biannual list.

Look out for double trouble on the course today with today's  , Tilly and Tally! 🐾Thanks to Vinny Rubeo for submitting y...
01/23/2025

Look out for double trouble on the course today with today's , Tilly and Tally! 🐾

Thanks to Vinny Rubeo for submitting your pup and to Rain Bird and John Deere for sponsoring our underdogs!

(Photo: Shannon Rubeo)

What is the one tool you need on you at all times while out on the course?Click here to see what other essentials other ...
01/23/2025

What is the one tool you need on you at all times while out on the course?

Click here to see what other essentials other superintendents need on them at all times: https://heyor.ca/w5h2qB

Texas Golf Hall of Fame adds legendary agronomist Marvin H. Ferguson, Ph.D., as a 2024 inductee.Read more about Ferguson...
01/22/2025

Texas Golf Hall of Fame adds legendary agronomist Marvin H. Ferguson, Ph.D., as a 2024 inductee.

Read more about Ferguson below. ⬇️

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Marvin H. Ferguson, Ph.D., a 2024 inductee into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame, is celebrated nearly 40 years after his passing on Jan. 10, 1985

PBI-Gordon Turf announces plans for 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show. Read more below about their booth which includ...
01/22/2025

PBI-Gordon Turf announces plans for 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show.

Read more below about their booth which includes four feature products and one major raffle.

(Photo: PBI-Gordon Corporation)

This year at the 2025 GCSAA Conference & Show, PBI-Gordon Corporation will feature four of its key products and hold a special raffle for attendees at its booth.

Our Managing Editor Rob DiFranco is celebrating three years with Golfdom with a brand new section of the magazine! 🎉 In ...
01/21/2025

Our Managing Editor Rob DiFranco is celebrating three years with Golfdom with a brand new section of the magazine! 🎉

In this month's , Rob recaps his recent travels, gives thanks and more.

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Managing Editor Rob DiFranco recaps his recent travels and reflects on his time at Golfdom.

Modern Turf hired Jamey Jackson as regional director of sales. Jackson will support turfgrass industry clients in Florid...
01/21/2025

Modern Turf hired Jamey Jackson as regional director of sales. Jackson will support turfgrass industry clients in Florida, Georgia, Texas and the Gulf States.

Read more about the hire below. ⬇️

Modern Turf, exclusive producers of Mach 1 Ultradwarf Bermuda, announces the appointment of Jamey Jackson as Regional Director of Sales.

Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones talks to Rob Dorsch of Richter Park Golf Course in this month's   interview.Dorsch shares his...
01/20/2025

Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones talks to Rob Dorsch of Richter Park Golf Course in this month's interview.

Dorsch shares his most memorable day at work, his favorite golfer and his thoughts on the 2024 Golfdom Summit.

Read more below. 👇

(Photo: Golfdom staff)

In this month's 19th Hole, Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sits down with Rob Dorsch CGCS at Richter Park GC, Danbury Conn.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County selected Landscapes Golf Management to operate Settler's Hill Golf Course (B...
01/19/2025

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County selected Landscapes Golf Management to operate Settler's Hill Golf Course (Batavia, Ill.) and Hughes Creek Golf Club (Elburn, Ill.), both less than one hour west of Chicago.

Read more below. 👇

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Landscapes Golf Management has been selected to operate Settler’s Hill Golf Course (Batavia, Ill.) and Hughes Creek Golf Club (Elburn, Ill.).

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Canadian Agronomist, Teri Yamada, who passed away on Jan. 8, 2025, at the a...
01/18/2025

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Canadian Agronomist, Teri Yamada, who passed away on Jan. 8, 2025, at the age of 66.

To read more about Yamada, click the link below.

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Teri Yamada of Collingwood, Ont. passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, at the age of 66.

Meet our next  , Malia! She's ready to fetch some birdies! ⛳️ Thanks to Stephen Bloss for submitting your bud and to Joh...
01/18/2025

Meet our next , Malia! She's ready to fetch some birdies! ⛳️

Thanks to Stephen Bloss for submitting your bud and to John Deere and Rain Bird for sponsoring our underdogs!

(Photo: Stephen M Bloss)

Our   is Legacy Golf Course at the 19 in Mason City, Iowa.Legacy has gone through some recent renovations and has select...
01/17/2025

Our is Legacy Golf Course at the 19 in Mason City, Iowa.

Legacy has gone through some recent renovations and has selected Troon to manage its operations.

(Photo courtesy of Legacy Golf Course at the 19)

Legacy Golf Course at the 19 in Mason City, Iowa has selected Troon to manage the semi-private club.

It has been a busy winter so far, and we have been lucky enough to catch up with some Friends of Golfdom along the way. ...
01/16/2025

It has been a busy winter so far, and we have been lucky enough to catch up with some Friends of Golfdom along the way.

Check out our roundup for this month here. ⬇️

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Check out what the Golfdom team has been up to!

Seth Jones reflects on some past GCSAA Conference and Trade Shows while looking toward this year's trip to San Diego.Rea...
01/15/2025

Seth Jones reflects on some past GCSAA Conference and Trade Shows while looking toward this year's trip to San Diego.

Read more from Jones below. 👇

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Seth Jones reflects on some past GCSAA Conference and Trade Shows while looking toward this year's trip to San Diego.

You voted for your 2024 Turf Post of the Year, and the results are in! 🏆Congratulations to Jacob Blair, CGCS, general ma...
01/15/2025

You voted for your 2024 Turf Post of the Year, and the results are in! 🏆

Congratulations to Jacob Blair, CGCS, general manager and director of agronomy at Oldham County Country Club, La Grange, Ky.

Check out his winning post below. 👇

(Photo: Jacob Blair)

Blair's post was featured in the August 2024 issue of Golfdom and took home the win after earning a whopping 82 percent of the vote and thus claiming the title of Turf Post of the Year for 2024.

Here is our list of must-see booths and events at the upcoming GCSAA Conference and Trade Show!Check it out below. ⬇️(Ph...
01/14/2025

Here is our list of must-see booths and events at the upcoming GCSAA Conference and Trade Show!

Check it out below. ⬇️

(Photo: Getty Images, Cristian Lourenço)

The 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show is here, and we’re back in San Diego! For this issue, we wanted to create a practical guide to the San Diego show.

Mecalac, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment, recently launched the Revotruck in ...
01/14/2025

Mecalac, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment, recently launched the Revotruck in North America.

Learn more about it below. ⬇️

(Photo: Mecalac)

The rotating cab also increases operator safety by eliminating the need to twist and turn for visibility of the travel path and job site.

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