Penn State Turf Club

For the third year in a row, Ohio was the middle ground for turfgrass students from Penn State (PSU) and Michigan State (MSU) to test their skills of golf against one another in a match play format. The Sharon Golf Club was the immaculate venue for the 2009 Cutter Cup. The 18th anniversary of the competition fell under the care of General Manager and Superintendent Frank Dobie. Following a first rate tour of the grounds maintenance facilities,...

Last week's Turf Club meeting was highlighted by 1969 alumni of the 2-year Turfgrass Management Program, Mr. Schoellner. During his talk he gave an interesting insight from a different perspective than just the superintendent's one, and that it is not all about growing grass. His generous support of the Turf Club and 2-year program in general was highly appreciated by attending studen...

The next Turf Club meeting will be highlighted by guest speaker John Schoellner, alumni from the 2-year program in 1969. He will give us some very interesting insights into his career, which he started cutting greens at the age of 9 for $1,- an hour. He is currently the General Manager at a golf course in Florida. During an interactive presentation he hopes to give us some examples of situations he has encountered during his career. Nominations...

The Cutter Cup, which pits students from Penn State and Michigan State's turfgrass programs, will happen this Sunday. This year's event is being hosted by Golf Course Superintendent Frank Dobie and The Sharon Golf Club located in Ohio. Students from the 2 and 4 year turfgrass programs competed last Saturday for a chance to participate in the event. This year's competitors teed off on the Penn State White Course at 8:30AM. The winners...