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Penn State Turf Science Alum Hosts 2013 MLB All-Star Game
Mr. Bill Deacon, graduate of Penn State's Two-Year Program (2000), is hosting this years' MLB All-Star Game and affiliated activities this week at CitiField, home of the New York Mets. The field hosts the feature game, the homerun derby, and of course the game itself but many are not aware of
Golf Channel Live with Matt Shaffer
Matt was interviewed on the Golf Channel during the U.S. Open. Our favorite part was his comment about the players shooting 17-19 under and his shout out to Penn State’s Turfgrass programs.
Penn State Knows Grass
Penn State can add another accomplishment to its winning traditions by becoming the first university ever to have alumni overseeing the course facilities for all three U.S. major golf tournaments; the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, and the Masters. The U.S. Open will take place at Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia from June 13th until
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Penn State turfgrass program hits trifecta of major U.S. golf events
"Trifecta" is a term usually associated with horse racing. But the turfgrass program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences hit a trifecta of sorts this year in the world of professional golf.
Shaffer talks Penn State Turf as US Open Looms
Penn State turfgrass program turning out major-championship superintendents by Mark Wogenrich Matt Shaffer grew up working on farms but, as he said, "didn't like milking cows." He wanted to grow things.
Penn State Turfgrass Featured by Bloomberg
Mark Kuhns talks about the importance of Penn State's students at Baltusrol. For the first time, the State College, Pennsylvania, school has produced
Penn State Students Awarded Trans-Mississippi Scholarships
Congratulations to recent Penn State graduates, Logan Murphy, Christopher Konow, and Benjamin Burrill who recently became scholarship recipients of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, a nationally recognized organization
Penn State Daily Collegian Talks Turfgrass
During the late 1920s, the superintendent at Merion Golf Club was facing turfgrass problems that he was not equipped to deal with. His solution? Joseph Valentine drove to State College, entered the office of then-president Ralph Hetzel and demanded that Penn State develop a program to train professional turf growers.
Penn State Live Highlights 2-year Program
Nineteen students from the Golf Course Turfgrass Management program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently had a rare opportunity to get hands-on experience at the highest level of golf when they helped prepare and maintain the links for the Ryder Cup tournament in Chicago.
Freshmen at the Ryder Cup (video)
Two Freshmen in the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program had the opportunity to travel with the entire Senior class to Medinah Country Club for the 2012 Ryder Cup
