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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 Alumnus Jeff Corcoran Prepares to Host PGA Championship at Oak Hill
You can feel the buzz at Oak Hill Country Club. So many workers putting in the extra hours to ensure the East Course is in Championship condition, and everything is right on schedule.
Merion Lives Up to the Challenge
Merion lived up to U.S. Open standards. To say that the East Course challenged the best in the world and held its own would be an understatement. After rumblings that the course would be too easy for these pros, Merion
At U.S. Open, The Grass Man Has the Power
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and the rest of the world's best golfers aren't the only ones sweating the start of the U.S. Open, which begins at the Merion Golf Club in suburban Philadelphia Thursday morning. For one man at Merion,
Shaffer and Crew Stay the Course
You think Matt Shaffer has had easier weeks? From the moment Merion East found out it was going to host its fifth U.S. Open this year, he understood that
PSU Grads Enjoy Success at Golf Majors
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Green, at least during the summertime, envelops State College. The mountains just beyond the roads, Old Main's lawn, the myriad T-shirts leftover from State Patty's Day - they're all green. Green splashes so much of this town that
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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Merion’s Wicker Baskets Provide a Challenge
Among the many charming qualities of the magical, intimate Merion Golf Club are the bright red wicker baskets that rest atop the flag sticks and are the official symbol of the club on Ardmore, Pa.
Veteran Course Manager calls Course "edgy, fast, firm"
Merion Golf Club Director of Golf Course Management Matt Shaffer recently was having lunch with USGA Executive Director Mike Davis when Phil Mickelson interjected himself into the conversation, gushing about the venue for the 113th U.S. Open.
