2018 Golf Industry Show

The Golf Industry Show was held last week.  This gathering includes educational seminars as well as a large trade show, where manufacturers of everything from fertilizer, to bunker rakes, sprayers and sprinklers, all have their goods on display.  Some of the new products may not look like game changers, but can prove to be a great new tool.

An example of an unassuming new piece of equipment is shown below.  This hand seeder is designed for overseeding small spots with Bentgrass.  The tool creates a series of tiny holes, then deposits the seed, all in one step.

Other new items are impressive for their size, and potential labor-savings.  Pictured below is a boom mower attachment which can trim anything from small branches overhead to pond banks when lowered to a horizontal position (and would be great for keeping phragmites under control).  This was clearly an attention-getter!

Whether it's big or small, we always leave the show with plenty of new ideas on ways to improve the course management plan for the upcoming year.  Temperatures may break record highs this week, so spring is surely getting close!