As an Agronomist at the USGA I provide agronomic guidance and support to golf courses across the country.
Pinehurst, NC
Joined January 2017
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If you're going to start using autonomous mowers at your course, they will need a good home 👇
Sandhills Community College in the Pinehurst area is trying to get approval to start a new Tech Program. For the state to approve, sufficient industry need must be documented.
Fill out the survey to help: research.net/r/KJJDTZJ @CarolinasGCSA @USGAGrnSection @GCSAA
You think you’re good but are you Barton Hills Agronomy Team Good? #whateverittakes
@USGAGrnSection @USGA – at Barton Hills, MI
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At Shinnecock Hills, wind isn't just a factor for the players.
Our @USGAGrnSection breaks down how the maintenance team tackles one of the course's biggest challenges.
Beautiful sunrise before the rain. Great work by @BradEnie and staff getting the course ready @livgolf_league
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Expectations for newly renovated greens are often very high, but it will take some time before they can perform at their peak 👇
Good research out of University Of Tennessee. youtu.be/LSs6a6v6Bd4
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Winter injury on warm-season grasses is always a risk for courses in the transition zone. In the latest episode of the USGA Green Section Podcast, Dr. Mike Richardson discusses why it happens, how to reduce risk, and what it takes to recover- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Are late-season nitrogen applications on cool-season turf worthwhile? Opinions vary and research says "it depends" 👇
Two voices with a lot to tell. 👍🏻 linkedin.com/posts/american-…
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Congratulations to Rees Jones, Greg Muirhead and the rest of the team as the Ryder Cup awaits. golfcoursearchitecture.net/c…
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Every hole at Cypress Point, guided by club member @CondoleezzaRice.
Happy Walker Cup week.
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New Purdue Disease Report posted - turf.purdue.edu/july-30-2025… Hot & humid harm; basal rot anthracnose, $ spot and BP on lawns; young bentgrass green issues; two August education events.
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This is Oakmont. This is Pittsburgh. This is Sunday at the U.S. Open.
Outstanding article by Darin Bevard on firmness.
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Tiburon Golf Club with Mitch Leininger at 2025 POA Event and GCSA Florida Everglades Chapter #greatpeeps @mitchleininger
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The USGA released it's “Water Conservation Playbook” Thursday.
While the book might not make the New York Times Best Sellers list, it is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the game.
“Golf is currently in a time of great growth, but the threat of water availability and cost, combined with changing weather patterns, poses long-term threats to our playing fields,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said in a statement.
“We want to put the best intelligence in the hands of those who are making decisions and working on courses every day, and spur innovation toward a more sustainable game.”
Water is hardly a new topic for the USGA. Since the birth of its Green Section in 1920, the governing body has invested more than $40 million into turf-related research, much of it aimed at reducing water use. Those efforts have led to a flood of advances in everything from drought-tolerant grasses to irrigation technologies and techniques.
Among the USGA’s sustainably minded initiatives is a campaign known as 15/30/45, through which it has committed $30 million over the next 15 years to help courses reduce their water use by 45 percent.
More on the USGA's sustainability announcement.
👉 tinyurl.com/ykmvuxfv
