Donovan Maguigan used an eye for photography and a passion for turf to get involved and take a leadership role in his local associations. How does he think others can do the same and make a difference? Read on… By Pat Jones When you spend your formative years bouncing around... read more →
Oct
24
Sep
13
When we visited Scott Ramsay at CC of Farmington recently, he gave his colleagues from the Connecticut GCSA a peek at his new baby: a giant putting course styled after the famed Himalayas at St. Andrews. https://youtu.be/sBgpKd5-mpk?feature=shared “We think it’s a great way to give our members a new thing... read more →
Sep
12
Not quite, but the new, sustainably formulated wetting agent from Aquatrols was front and center as a top Connecticut superintendent hosted an event to introduce the product to his peers and show off his fantastic new putting course. Scott Ramsay is a busy guy. He is the superintendent at the... read more →
Aug
01
If you want to know your golf course, mow it. Verticut the greens. Rake out the bunkers. Weedwack the margins. Run a blower around the fairways until you’re dizzy, and accidentally shower your 6th green with a morning’s worth of clippings. Go get the backpack blower and fix your... read more →
Jul
25
A surprise dry spell and heat wave around the northern U.S. meant an early start to water management for many courses. We talked with turf pros in hard-hit areas in the northeast who met the challenge using Zipline. As you may have noticed, much of the U.S. seemed to skip... read more →
Jul
18
Aquatrols proudly sponsored the 11th hole at the recent Ladies Professional Golf Association event on June 5th through the 11th. Having recently played the Seaview Bay Course as a team, Aquatrols is familiar with this scenic but challenging course. A Breathtaking Setting Seaview Golf Course was a breathtaking venue for... read more →
Jul
10
Shennecossett GC, a famed Connecticut muni, boasts a tremendous lineage, a treasured role in the community, plus one of the best nicknames in golf. And superintendent Eric Morrison loves every bit of it. When we head out for our Aquatrols On The Road adventures, we visit some fantastic facilities, including... read more →
Jun
30
“The recuperative properties of that product – not just moisture retention but recuperation – just blew me away.” We love it when our products help turf pros succeed. And we love it when they let us know so we can share their success with the rest of the world. Chad... read more →
Jun
28
With ongoing hot, humid weather conditions, it's important to be mindful of the symptoms of and triggers for Dollar Spot, as well as actions you can take to help mitigate this increasingly routine turfgrass disease. Until recently, the disease was widely regarded as being a problem on fescue swards, especially... read more →
Jun
20
‘Nostalgia. It ain’t what it used to be’. So quipped American satirist Peter DeVries. Over the last few months, the nostalgia for me has been real. Every time I walk the few hundred yards from my home to the golf course I’ve loved my entire life, I am transported back... read more →