Sunday, February 05, 2012

 

Jonesy's World
Click here to check out Pat Jones's blog, "Jonesy's World" for industry information, hot topics and general musings from GCI's resident turfhead.


 


  NEW: The Digital Turfhead, featuring Jim Black, GCI’s Blog Central Correspondent:

Welcome to Blog Central
GCI's Jim Black takes the first step on a tour of everything and anything having to do with turfheads and the web. What a long, strange trip this may prove to be.
 

Are there just too many fantastic golf blogs out there? Maybe you need a super blog. Not as in a blog run by a superintendent, but a "super" blog that collects posts from lots of different feeds all focused in on the same topic; for instance, like this one. Golf Course Management Blogging World from Steven Biehl, assistant superintendent at Naperville Country Club in Naperville, Ill., brings together each new post from supers in the Chicago area. But it doesn't stop there: There's a turfgrass educators' feed, and a golf industry magazine feed (which includes a post from a very familiar-looking "Jonesy's World"). Even if you're not looking for info from Chicago, you'll find feeds from other part of the U.S. Everything is included, from text to photos to video - if you want to know what's going on everywhere, this is the place to find out.

Click here to read Steven's blog.

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Find a Blog Near You
A list of superintendents, suppliers and other professionals in the golf industry who are braving the blogosphere. Click a region below to view local blog listings.

 

Northwest Northwest Northwest Southwest Mid-Continent North-Central International Southeast Florida Mid-Atlantic Northeast

 

Northeast

Richardgolf
Ray Richard; Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
http://www.richardgolf.com/

BGHT
Ed Townsend, Golfing Highlights; Livingston Manor, New York
http://bght.blogspot.com/

Chautauqua Golf Club Maintenance
Trevor Burlingame, Chautauqua Golf Course; Chautauqua, New York
http://cgcmaintenance.blogspot.com

DCPC Green and Grounds
Michael Stachowicz, Dedham Country and Polo Club; Westwood, Massachusetts
http://newenglandgreenkeeper.com

The Farms Country Club's Golf Course
Paul Sabino, The Farms Country Club; Wallingford, Connecticut
http://farmsccsuperintendent.blogspot.com/

Forest Hill Field Club Turf Management
Frank Tichenor, Forest Hill Field Club; Bloomfield, New Jersey
http://fhfcgreendepartment.blogspot.com/

Framingham Country Club Grounds
Patrick Daly, Framingham Country Club; Framingham, Massachusetts
http://fccgrounds.blogspot.com/

The Greate Bay Country Club Greens Department
Ken Thompson, Greate Bay Country Club; Somers Point, New Jersey
http://greatebaycc.blogspot.com/

Patterson Grounds Maintenance Blog
John Garcia, The Patterson Club; Fairfield, Connecticut
http://pattersonturfman.blogspot.com/

Patrick’s Golf Course Blog
Patrick Gertner, Potowomut Golf Club; East Greenwich, Rhode Island
http://golfsuper.blogspot.com/

Stow Acres Turf
Jason VanBuskirk, Stow Acres Country Club; Stow, Massachusetts
http://stowacres.wordpress.com/

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Mid Atlantic

Country Club at Woodmore Golf Course Maintenance
Brandon Collins, Country Club at Woodmore Golf Course; Bowie, Maryland
http://ccwoodmoregcm.blogspot.com/

Crofton Country Club Greens
Phillip White, Crofton Country Club; Crofton, Maryland
http://croftonclubgreens.blogspot.com

Fawn Lake Country Club Golf Course Maintenance
David Smith, Fawn Lake Country Club; Spotsylvania, Virginia
http://flccturfcare.blogspot.com/

Heritage Hills Golf Course
Grant Huffman, Heritage Hills Golf Resort; York, Pennsylvania
http://www.onparwithgranthuffman.com/

iTurf Apps
William Brown, Hartefeld National; Avondale, Pennsylvania
http://iturfapps.com/

Lake View Country Club Turf Care Center
Gordon Seliga, Lake View Country Club; North East, Pennsylvania
http://lakeviewcc.com/turfcare/

Nutters Crossing Maintenance
Cody Beckley, Nutters Crossing Golf Club; Salisbury, Maryland
http://nutterscrossing.blogspot.com/

VBCCGROUNDS
John Shaw, Valley Brook Country Club; McMurray, Pennsylvania
http://vbccgrounds.blogspot.com/

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North Central

Bull’s Eye Greens Blog
Mark Kienert, Bulls’s Eye Country Club; Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
http://bullseyegreensblog.blogspot.com/

Burl Oaks Golf Club
Nathan Peters, Burl Oaks Golf Club; Minnetrista, Minnesota
http://www.burloaksgolfclubturf.com/

On Course
Eric Peterson, Dellwood Hills Golf Club; Dellwood, Minnesota
http://dellwoodturf.blogspot.com/

Greensuper Blog
William Brown, Hartefeld National; Avondale, Pennsylvania
http://www.greensupercgcs.com/

Hawks Landing Golf Club Greens Department
Neil Radatz, Hawks Landing Golf Club; Verona, Wisconsin
http://hawkslandinggreens.blogspot.com/

Hiawatha Turf Maintenance
Bob Porter, Hiawatha Golf Course; Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://hiawathaturf.blogspot.com/

Highland Meadows Golf Club Maintenance Department
Dan Salois, Highland Meadows Golf Club; Sylvania, Ohio
http://hmgcmaintenance.blogspot.com

Hyde Park Golf and Country Club Grounds Department
Pat O'Brien, Hyde Park Golf and Country Club; Cincinnati, Ohio
http://hydeparkgolfandcountryclub.blogspot.com/

Island View Golf Club
Kurt Knox, Island View Golf Club; Waconia, Minnesota
http://ivgcgrounds.blogspot.com/

Kenosha Country Club
Scott Verdun, Kenosha Country Club; Kenosha, Wisconsin
http://kenoshagreens.blogspot.com/

Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club Turf Staff
Ryan DeMay, Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club; Powell, Ohio
http://www.kinsaleturf.com/

Klinkhammer's Turfgrass Adventures
Nick Klinkhammer; Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://klinkhammersturfgrassadventures.blogspot.com/

The Minikahda Club Grounds Department
Jeff Johnson, The Minikahda Club; Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://minikahdagrounds.blogspot.com/

Northland Country Club Turfgrass Maintenance
Chris Tritabaugh, Northland Country Club; Duluth, Minnesota
http://northlandgrounds.blogspot.com/

Northmoor Country Club CC – Turfgrass Maintenance
Tommy Witt, Northmoor Country Club; Highland Park, Illinois
http://northmoorturf.blogspot.com/

Oconomowoc Golf Club
Dustin Riley, Oconomowoc Golf Club; Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
http://ocongolfclubgrounds.blogspot.com/

Just Living the Dream
Ryan Cummings, Plymouth Country Club; Plymouth, Indiana
http://pccgrounds.blogspot.com/

The Sagamore Club
Gary Myers, The Sagamore Club; Sagamore, Indiana
http://sagamoreturfgrass.blogspot.com/

Sandstone Area Golf Course – Maintenance
Dean Rollie, Sandstone Area Golf Course; Sandstone, Minnesota
http://sandstonegolf.blogspot.com/

Ridgeway Country Club Turfgrass Management
Steve Blake, Ridgeway Golf Club; Neenah, Wisconsin
http://www.ridgewayccturf.blogspot.com

TCGCC Golf Course Maintenance
Steve Hammon, Traverse City Golf & Country Club; Traverse City, Michigan
http://tcgccgrounds.blogspot.com/

Tree Town Turf Guy
Scott Spooner, Leslie Park Golf Course; Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://treetownturfguy.blogspot.com

Turfgrass Information Center Blog
Turfgrass Information Center, Michigan State University Libraries; East Lansing, Michigan
http://tic.msu.edu/blog.html

View from the Cart
Greg Shaffer, Elcona Country Club; Elkhart, Indiana
http://viewfromthecart.blogspot.com/

Wynstone Golf Club Turf Maintenance
Ben McGargill, Wynstone Golf Club; North Barrington, Illinois
http://wynstoneturf.blogspot.com

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Northwest

The Country Club at Castle Pines Golf Course Maintenance
Sean McCue, Country Club at Castle Pines Golf Course; Denver, Colorado
http://cccpgcm.blogspot.com/

Irrigation Dude
Carl Taylor, Western Equipment Distributors; Seattle, Washington
http://irrigation-dude.blogspot.com/

Pinery County Club Golf Course Maintenance
Steve Whiting, Pinery Country Club Golf Course; Parker, Colorado
http://pinerygcm.blogspot.com/

The Powder Horn Golf Course Management
Jason Busch, The Powder Horn Golf Community; Sheridan, Wyoming
http://powderhorngcm.blogspot.com/

The Ridge at Castle Pines North – Agronomy
Sean McCue, The Country Club at Castle Pines Golf Course; Castle Rock, Colorado
http://cccpgcm.blogspot.com/

Stone Creek Golf Club
David Phipps, Stone Creek Golf Club; Oregon City, Oregon
http://stonecreeksuper.blogspot.com/

Tetherow Golf Course Maintenance
Christopher Condon, Tetherow Golf Course; Bend, Oregon
http://tetherowgolfmaintenance.blogspot.com/

Waikoloa Beach Resort
Rory Allison, Waikoloa Beach Resort; Waikoloa, Hawaii
http://golfsup.blogspot.com/

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Southwest

Bruce Williams
Bruce Williams; Manhattan Beach, California
http://www.williamsgolfconsulting.com/

Arrowcreek Country Club Agronomy Blog
Andrew Rundstrom, Arrowcreek Country Club; Reno, Nevada
http://arrowcreekcc.blogspot.com

Corral de Tierra Country Club Maintenance Blog
Doug Ayres, Corral de Tierra Country Club; Salinas, California
http://corralmaintenance.blogspot.com/

Empire Ranch Golf Club Maintenance
Jeremy Payne, Empire Ranch Golf Club; Folsom, California
http://ergcm.blogspot.com/

Pasatiempo Golf Club Maintenance
Paul Chojnacky, Pasatiempo Golf Club; Santa Cruz, California
http://pasatiempogolfclubmaintenance.blogspot.com/

The Rim Golf Club Turf Maintenance Blog
Justin Ruiz, The Rim Golf Club; Payson, Arizona
http://therimgolfclub.blogspot.com/

SLO County Golf Courses
Josh Heptig, San Luis Obispo County Golf Courses; San Luis Obispo, California
http://slocountygolfcourses.blogspot.com/

Stanford Golf Course Superintendent's Blog
Ken Williams, Stanford Golf Course; Stanford, California
http://sgcsuperintendent.blogspot.com/

Stockton Golf & CC Turf Page
Jim Alwine, Stockton Golf and Country Club; Stockton, California
http://sgccturf.blogspot.com/

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Mid Continent

An Ideal Golf Course
Mike Nuzzo, Nuzzo Course Design; Houston, Texas
http://nuzzogolfcoursedesign.blogspot.com/

Blackhawk Times
Chuck Barber, Blackhawk Trace Golf Course; Bloomingdale, Illinois
http://blackhawktimes.blogspot.com/

The Country Club of Lincoln Golf Course Maintenance
Ben Messerly, Country Club of Lincoln Golf Course; Lincoln, Nebraska
http://cclgolf.blogspot.com/

DMGCC, Golf Course Grounds Department
Rick Tegtmeier, Des Moines Golf & Country Club; West Des Moines, Iowa
http://dmgcc.blogspot.com/

Glen Echo Country Club Golf Grounds Management
Joe Wachter, Glen Echo Country Club Golf Course; St. Louis, Missouri
http://geccgcm.blogspot.com/

Golf Club at Creekmoor Maintenance
Todd Bohn, Golf Club at Creekmore; Kansas City, Missouri
http://creekmoormaintenance.blogspot.com/

Golf Course Management Blogging World
Steven Biehl, Naperville Country Club; Naperville, Ill.
http://gcmbloggingworld.blogspot.com

Green Acres Grounds News
David Radaj, Green Acres Country Club; Northbrook, Illinois
http://greenacresturf.blogspot.com/

Heritage Ranch Turf News
Monty Ashworth, Heritage Ranch Golf Course; Fairview, Texas
http://hrmaintenance.wordpress.com/

Hickory Ridge Golf Course Turf
Trey Anderson, Hickory Ridge Golf Course; Carbondale, Illinois
http://hrgcturf.blogspot.com/

Hilldale Golf Club
Bryan Widmer, Hilldale Golf Club; Hoffman Estates, Illinois
http://widmergolfsupt.wordpress.com/

Lake Valley Grounds
Alex Hultz, Lake Valley Golf & Country Club; Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
http://lakevalleygolf.blogspot.com/

Naperville Country Club Green Department
Tim Anderson, Naperville Country Club; Naperville, Illinois
http://napervilleccgrounds.blogspot.com/

Northmoor County Club Golf Course Operations
Tommy Witt, Northmoor Country Club Golf Course; Highland Park, Illinois
http://northmoorturf.blogspot.com/

Ravisloe Country Club Grounds
Andrew Cross, Ravisloe Country Club; Homewood, Illinois
http://ravisloeturf.blogspot.com/

Riverlands Golf and Country Club
James Smith, Riverlands Golf and Country Club; La Place, Louisiana
http://1turf.blogspot.com/

Skokie Country Club Golf Course Management
Donald Cross, Skokie Country Club Golf Course; Glencoe, Illinois
http://skokieturf.blogspot.com/

Sugar Creek Golf Course Maintenance
Kevin Goss, Sugar Creek Golf Course; Villa Park, Illinois
http://sugarcreekgolfcourse.blogspot.com/

Talking Turf at Traditions
Allen Parkes, Traditions at Chevy Chase Country Club; Wheeling, Illinois
http://talkingturfattraditions.blogspot.com/

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Southeast

The Hasentree Club - Golf Course Maintenance
Steven Harris, The Hasentree Club; Wake Forest, North Carolina
http://hasentreegcmaintenance.blogspot.com

Hendersonville Country Club Golf Course and Grounds
Craig DeJong, Hendersonville Country Club; Henderson, North Carolina
http://hccgcgd.blogspot.com

Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club Golf Course Maintenance Blog
Steffie Safrit, Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club Golf Course; Hendersonville, Tennessee
http://www.bluegrassgcm.com/

Tingle Hospitality Marketing
Steven Tingle; Asheville, North Carolina
http://www.steventingle.com/tingle/blog/

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Florida

Lake City Golf Course Operations
Lake City Community College Golf Course Operations; Lake City, Florida
http://lakecitygco.blogspot.com/

Pine Tree Golf Club Department of Agronomy
Tony Nysse, Pine Tree Golf Club; Boynton Beach, Florida
http://pinetreegm.blogspot.com/

Spruce Creek @ The Preserve
Spruce Creek at The Preserve; Ocala, Florida
http://sprucecreekpreservegolfclub.blogspot.com/

TurfUnderground.com
Eric von Hofen, Riviera Country Club; Coral Gables, Florida
www.turfunderground.com

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Canada

Blomidon Golf Club
Wayne Allen, Blomidon Golf Club; Corner Brook, Newfoundland
http://blomidongolfclub.blogspot.com/

Crown Isle Greens
Mike Kearns, Crown Isle Golf Resort; Courtenay, BC, Canada
http://crownislegreens.wordpress.com/

Connaught Golf Club
Dustin Zdan, Connaught Golf Course; Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
http://connaughtgolf.blogspot.com/

Cottonwood Turf Maintenance
Tyler Patroch, Cottonwood Golf & Country Club; Dewinton, Alberta, Canada
http://www.cottonwoodturf.blogspot.com

Highland CC Grounds
Greig Barker, Highland Country Club; London, Ontario
http://highlandccgroundsdept.blogspot.com/

Kananaskis Country Golf Course Turf Care
Mitch Davidson, Kananaskis Country Golf Course; Kananaskis Village, Alberta, Canada
http://kcountryturfcare.blogspot.com

Lora Bay Golf Course Maintenance Department
Chris Lecour, Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay; Thornbury, Ontario
http://chrislecour.blogspot.com/

my Turf Blog
Tom Margetts, Innovative Agronomics, Inc.; Ontario, Canada
http://www.innovativeagronomics.com/blog

Rebel Creek Golf Club Course Updates
Tom Margetts, Rebel Creek Golf Course; Petersburg, Ontario
http://rebelcreekgreens.blogspot.com/

Westmount Greens Department
Cory Janzen, Westmount Golf & Country Club; Kitchener, Ontario
http://westmountgreens.blogspot.com/


Germany

David Duke GCC Seddiner See greens section
David Duke, Seddiner see; Michendorf, Germany
http://daveduke.wordpress.com/


Scotland

Carnoustie Golf Links
Carnoustie Golf Links; Angus, Scotland
http://carnoustiegolflinks.blogspot.com/

Greenkeepers Blog
Crail Golfing Society; Crail, Scotland
http://crailgreenkeepersblog.blogspot.com/

Old Course Greenkeeping Blog
Gordon McKie, the Old Course; St. Andrews, Scotland
http://www.standrews.org.uk/2010-Open/Blog

 

South Africa

Durban Country Club Golf Course
Willie Botes, Durban Country Club Golf Course; Durban, South Africa
http://dcccourse.blogspot.com/


Australia

Killara Golf Course Maintenance
Ryan Fury, Killara Golf Club; Killara, Australia
http://killaragcm.blogspot.com/

Mcleod (Golf Club) Superintendent
Peter Daly, Mcleod Country Golf Club; Brisbane, Australia
http://mcleodsuperintendent.blogspot.com/

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