Fake grass has a real and growing role in golf. Once largely reserved for backyard short-game setups, it has spread its reach into all kinds of public venues. The most prominent of those projects is ...

As an avid golfer and a golf-course owner, Ben Best keeps close track of his stats. He knows his handicap index (6) and his swing speed (105 mph with a driver), and he’s well-acquainted with his ...

Golf courses are among the intensely managed turf systems. Different courses – and even different sections of the same course – will use different mowing and fertility strategies. A course's mixture ...

The putting green at Shandin Hills Golf Club is scarred with weeds and brown patches, the decrepit clubhouse is yellow-tagged and the golfers are angry. As it turns out, those are probably good things ...