Illinois Course Examines Options
With taxes taken into account, Brookhill Golf Course, run by the Rantoul Park District, has had a net gain in their finances for the past two years. The course, however, is still not earning like city…
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Chambers Bay Prepares for U.S. Open
Fine Fescue (image via extension.umn.edu) Chambers Bay, WA., has been preparing their fine-fescue greens for months. "At this point, we are growing a crop, and trying to grow as much grass as…
California Drought
California course (image via img1.findthebest.com) With the now mandatory 25% reduction in water usage, most California golf courses really won't have to change much. Since the majority have…
UW-Madison Budget Cuts
University Ridge (image via cdn.gdol.com) With a call for $300 million in budget cuts for the UW system, UW-Madison is considering their options for generating the necessary revenue.…
New President for ASGCA
Image via kansasgolf.org At the 69th annual meeting of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, Steve Smyers was elected president. A University of Florida graduate, Smyers has more…
Thailand Course Shut Down
Image via bangkokpost.com "Bonanza Khao Yai," a golf course and race track in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district, has been shut down by a task force comprised of members from multiple…