Golfdom, December 2016

Continued from page 18 South Texas again sees flooding when 10 to 20 inches of rain falls over the north and west sides of the Houston metro Houston has backto back spring rainfall totals of 2661 inches in spring 2015 followed by 2484 inches in spring 2016 May National Golf Day is celebrated May 18 Baby Boomers celebrated by playing Gen Xers celebrated by working but wishing they were playing Millennials celebrated by gazing at their phones all day Lar r y Powel l the 64 year old superintendent who spent his life tending to the dream of his father Bill Powell at Clearview GC in Ohio is one of four inductees into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame June A couple whose work has had an impact many superintendents over the last 32 years Jim Moore USGA director of Green Section Education and his wife Kay an administrative assistant for the Mid Continent Region officially retire Jim was instrumental in the 2004 revision of USGA Recommendations For a Method of Putting Green Construction Dustin Johnson wins the U S Open at Oakmont in one of the most bizarre and controversial occurrences in golf His ball moved on the putting green he told a walking official who asked him if he caused it to move Johnson said no and the official said there was no penalty and told him to replace the ball before continuing But after looking at video evidence the USGA believed Johnsons action caused the ball to move They told him about it several holes later and despite the uncertainty of his score Johnson goes on to win Say what you will about the USGAs handling of this situation but all we know is that DJs approach to 5 feet on 18 was absolutely gangster Indemnify Nimitz and soon MatchPoint and Divanem the aresnal against nematodes is reloaded Millions of nematodes immediately join the If this happens Im moving to Canada bandwagon Flooding in West Virginia kills 26 and ravages the Greenbrier Resort The extensive damage to the Old White course forces the cancellation of the PGA Tours Greenbrier Classic July In the final round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson play inspired golf with Stenson making 10 birdies on the way to a closing 63 and a three stroke win Mickelson finishes 11 strokes clear of third Amazingly Mickelsons 17 under total would have won all but four of 20 Golfdom December 2016 Golfdom com PHOTO BY STEVE HELBER AP LEFT SETH JONES RIGHT 2016 IN REVIEW Flooding at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs W Va Larry Powell INDEMNIFY NIMITZ MATCHPOINT AND DIVANEM SORRY NEMATODES 2016 JUST WASNT YOUR YEAR