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Scott A. Witte, CGCS, is hosting the U.S. Amateur Public Links Paul Grogan, CGCS, is hosting the John Deere Classic Mark Mixdorf, CGCS, is hosting the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Andrew L. Cain, GCSAA Class A superintendent, is hosting the Dick's Sporting Goods Open Dennis L. Bowsher, CGCS, is hosting the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational Superintendents in the news

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Super Notes

Scott A. Witte, GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at Cantigny Golf Course, is hosting the U.S. Amateur Public Links in Wheaton, Ill.

Paul Grogan, GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at TPC Deere Run, is hosting the John Deere Classic in East Moline, Ill.

Mark Mixdorf, GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at Highland Meadows Golf Club, is hosting the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

Andrew L. Cain, GCSAA Class A director of golf course maintenance at En-Joie Golf Course, is hosting the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott (Binghamton), N.Y.

Dennis L. Bowsher, GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at The Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet Course), is hosting the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.

Superintendents in the news

"Course’s condition impresses players," in the Greater Binghamton (N.Y.) Sun-Bulletin, is a preview of the inaugural Champions Tour Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y., featuring Andrew Cain, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

"Water hazard," in the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman, examines the large amount of rain received by golf courses in central Texas, featuring GCSAA Class A members Chris Rather, CGCS, director of agronomy at Horseshoe Bay (Texas) Resort & Conference Center and Ken Gorzycki, CGCS, director of golf course maintenance at Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin.

"Memories of ’06 come flooding back" in the Toledo Blade, reflects on Mark Mixdorf’s, CGCS at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, "Miracle at the Meadows," when he, his staff, and numerous area superintendents who volunteered to help, pumped off floodwaters to save the LPGA Tour’s Farr Classic last year.

"Juniata: Back for another round" in the Philadelphia Inquirer, is about a return trip to a much improved Juniata Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pa., featuring Jay Jackson, GCSAA Class A superintendent.

"Mother nature, course improvements challenge Deere Run’s Grogan" in the Quad Cities Online(Davenport (Iowa) Leader; Moline (Ill.) Dispatch; Rock Island (Ill.) Argus), features Paul Grogan, CGCS at TPC Deere Run, host of the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic.

"Gardening for golf" in the Summit (Frisco, Colo.) Daily News, is about the volunteer program at Raven Golf Club in Silverthorne, Colo., where people can earn free golf for volunteer work on the golf course featuring Dave Balerud, GCSAA member and Brent Smith, GCSAA assistant superintendent at Copper Creek Golf Club in Copper Mountain, Colo.

"Wolfe falls prey to Racette’s ‘phenomenal’ 65 in Shambolee" in The State Journal-Register (Springfield, Ill.), Recap of the Shambolee Open in Petersburg, Ill., where Brian Racette, GCSAA member at Lincolnshire Country Club in Crete, Ill., shot a second-round 65, tying the single-round tournament record, en route to a title defending victory.

"Watching grass grow (closely)" in the Washington Post, is a feature on Mike Giuffre, GCSAA Class A director of grounds and golf maintenance at Congressional Country Club in Potomac, Md., host of the PGA Tour’s AT&T National. It also features Dennis Ingram, CGCS, PGA Tour regional director of golf course maintenance.

"Senior Open course set up to be fast, firm" in the Colorado Springs Gazette, previews the U.S. Senior Open at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., featuring GCSAA Class A members Michael Lee, CGCS, manager of golf maintenance and David Swift, superintendent.

"Appleton grad plots course at Straits" in the Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent, is a hometown newspaper feature on Joe Sell, GCSAA assistant superintendent at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., host of the U.S. Senior Open.

"On the tee with…" in the Birmingham News, is a Q&A with Gary Bush, CGCS at Ballantrae Golf Club in Pelham, Ala.

"Local golf courses staying afloat" in the Tulsa World, is an article about the problems facing Oklahoma golf courses from flooding, featuring John Babe, GCSAA Class A superintendent at Forest Ridge Golf Course in Broken Arrow, Okla., and Jackey Yocham, GCSAA superintendent member at the Woods Golf Course in Coweta, Okla.

"Course rejuvenation" in the Hammonton (N.J.) News, reviews the Hamilton (N.J.) Trails Golf Course, focusing on its recent rejuvenation under new ownership, featuring Andrew Bucceri, GCSAA superintendent member.

"A superintendent’s hats" in On Course, the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendent’s official publication was written by GCSAA affiliate member Doug Myslinski, ASGCA, from Jacobson Golf Course Design, Inc., about the many hats a superintendent must wear during a golf course reconstruction project or construction of a new course, featuring Dan Dinelli, CGCS at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Ill., and Matt Kregel, GCSAA member at The Club at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha, Wis.

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