Environmental sustainability is as crucial to superintendents as playability or greens speed.

Green speed must be considered in conjunction with appearance and playability, as well as overall health.

New products and formulations give superintendents options for micromanaging greens.

We have to figure out how we’re going to irrigate all that turf with less water than we had in the past – or the same amount, if we’re really lucky. Here are five suggestions to incorporate into your planning.

Here are five things I try to do to get myself and the course geared up for another (hopefully) successful season.

Data-based decision-making can provide more precise applications, save on inputs, and eventually ease labor and staffing woes with more efficient and autonomous systems.

The problem is (and this is likely no surprise) very few people follow through on these resolutions. Or, if they do, they don’t last.

By all means, try and make the show every year if you can. But, if you happen to be one of those “every other year” folks, don’t sweat it. We’ll see you next year.

It’s safe to say 2016 was as interesting a year as we’ve experienced for a while (the presidential election notwithstanding).

Bottom line: If we’re going to ask things from the golfers, make sure everyone knows exactly why we’re asking.