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In God They Trust
Bob Farren and Kevin Robinson put their faith to work at Pinehurst On June 15, the final round of the men’s U.S. Open and the day before the first practice round of the women’s U.S. Open, Bob Farren...
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Historic Occasion
Pinehurst adds to lore by hosting men’s and women’s U.S. Opens in ensuing weeks It’s historic, but it’s not about making history. While Pinehurst No. 2 is doing that by hosting the men’s and women’s...
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Pinehurst Prominent
With its rugged and indigenous look, Course No. 2 steals the show at the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens By Lawrence Aylward No offense to Martin Kaymer and Michelle Wie, the respective winners of the...
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Bring It On
Valhalla’s new bentgrass greens ready for Louisville’s relentless heat and humidity By Anthony Pioppi In preparation for the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, Golf Course...
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The United States Golf Association (USGA) has established of a new championship, the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, which will debut in 2018. The addition of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open...
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Interactive: Chambers Bay at a Glance
Hover over the image below and click the icons to learn more about the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Stay updated on the latest from the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay with Superintendent Magazine! Johnson...
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Fundamentally Fescue
The word “fescue” will be on the lips of players, fans, golf writers and announcers when the U.S. Open comes to Chambers Bay. It will also be on the tees, fairways, greens and in the rough of the...
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Pacing Themselves
Chambers Bay’s Eric Johnson knows the importance of a well-rested crew. Eric Johnson, Director of Agronomy. If you’ve ever worked on a U.S. Open crew — be it as golf course superintendent, crew member...
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What About All That Brown?
The people’s consensus seems to be: Great for the pros, great for the Open, but not so much for the common folk. As you approach Chambers Bay, the very first thing you are struck with is the utter and...
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What’s All the Fuss About?
Everybody is talking about it now, but fescue will be a footnote come Sunday night. The hot word this week during the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay has no doubt been “fescue.” This includes among golfers,...
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And the Winner Will Be …
…the German golfer who won it last year. It’s the 115th U.S. Open and Fox Sports will debut its professional golf coverage (it broadcast an amateur event as the real kickoff), and Chambers Bay is...
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A Good Walk Spoiled?
Chambers Bay is a beautiful course, but it proved a tough place to follow a U.S. Open. Chambers Bay was built to host a U.S. Open. That was the intent. And eight years after it opened it did just that,...
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Rolling Out the ‘Red’ Carpet
Toro ‘honored’ to help meet the high demands of the U.S. Open. In case you didn’t see all the red this past week at Chambers Bay, The Toro Co. was the equipment distributor for this year’s U.S. Open....
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A Volunteer’s Story
An expecting father, superintendent Steve Link had the time of his life volunteering on the Chambers Bay maintenance crew. Steve Link spent a week at Chambers Bay as a volunteer. U.S. Open tournaments,...
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Spieth Navigates Bumpy Greens
21-year-old doesn’t let Chambers Bay’s conditions get in his head. Chambers Bay Director of Agronomy Eric Johnson predicted that the U.S. Open would be won or lost “on the greens.” His prediction...
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It Was a Bumpy Ride, But…
Chambers Bay Director of Agronomy Eric Johnson predicted that the 115th U.S. Open would be won or lost “on the greens.” His prediction wasn’t a reach, but Johnson was right – oh boy, was he right. Just...
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What Do Divots, Winter Damage and 9-Hole Courses Have in Common?
There’s a bunch of thoughts rattling around my head, kind of like the golf balls in the trunk of my rust-covered, 1963 Ford Falcon when I take a sharp corner, and I need to get them out of there before...
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Maybe Golf Just Wasn’t Ready for Chambers Bay
Mike Davis is all about golf and sustainability. Forgive me, but I’m still stuck on the U.S. Open. I’m disappointed how this tournament turned out from an understanding-of-agronomics perspective....
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John Zimmers on Embracing the Challenge at Oakmont Country Club
John Zimmers knew what he was getting into when he was named the golf course superintendent at Oakmont Country Club in 1999. Zimmers was aware of the club’s revered history and had heard the stories...
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Oakmont’s a Brute: The History of Oakmont Country Club
Turn back the pages of Oakmont Country Club’s history and there is a litany of disasters (beside the planting of thousands of trees) over the 18-hole torture chamber that remain legendary. It is a fact...
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