Kevin W. Frank
@MSUTurf
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Professor & Extension Turf Specialist at Michigan State University. Tweets are my own
Joined January 2012
Greywalls at Marquette Golf Club was at peak color yesterday for the Northern Great Lakes GCSA crew outing. Superintendent @MarquetteGolf & staff do an amazing job maintaining the course across some wild terrain overlooking Lake Superior. It’s a bit of a drive but it’s worth it!
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Attn: #GolfCourseSuperintendents! Winter is just around the corner and that means it's time to sign up for #WinterTurf data collection. We need your help to better understand and develop solutions for winter turf injury. Learn more and sign up: https://t.co/Gq3mHUrFEQ
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Hot and windy day for the Spartans & Huskers today in Lincoln. Fun to be back after over 25 years. Tailgated with some of our turf students and took in game day festivities. Memorial Stadium is LOUD and yes the fans are Nebraska nice 👍🏻
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Great visit to Hillcrest CC in Lincoln to play golf with Terrance Riordan. Knocked on Terry’s office door 30 years ago to ask about graduate school in turfgrass. That was the first step in me working under the direction of Terry and @Rockinsince57 for my Masters & PhD.
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Stop 2 on Nebraska tour,Omaha CC. Spartan alum Eric McPherson is GM & Superintendent. Club founded in 1899 & moved to current site in 1925. Perry Maxwell did extensive renovation in 1952 & Keith Foster renovated in 2005. A challenging, hilly layout with “Maxwell rolls” on greens.
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Taking in the Nebraska golf scene and visiting some Spartans prior to the football game on Saturday. First stop, Sand Hills GC to visit superintendent Kyle Hegland. The course lays like green ribbons across the prairie. Firm, fast, windy, and the friendliest staff you’ll find!
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This summer was particularly challenging for turf on golf courses. Hopefully, the hot and humid weather is now largely behind us, allowing turf to recover as we transition into fall.
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This was a summer of extreme temperatures, high humidity and precipitation excesses and deficiencies. The result was stressed turf, turf death and less than perfect turfgrass conditions throughout...
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Internship visit with Jack Judge @TheTreeFarmGolf. Course designed by Tom Doak, Kyle Goalby, & @z_blair . Course is closed for summer maintenance so no pins in photos. Wide fairways, greens that allow for shots to roll in and collect, looks like recipe for entertaining golf!
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Internship visit with Gabe Schneider at CC of North Carolina today. The area received about 10 inches of rain yesterday from tropical storm Chantal, you’d never know it based on how quickly the soils drained but still plenty of cleanup to be done during some hot & humid weather.
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The July issue of our #WinterTurf newsletter is out! Read the latest work from our project about mitigating winter injury in turfgrasses: https://t.co/PGM6Yqmjdt To subscribe: https://t.co/bShozFDasK 📸 Trygve Aamlid
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Thanks @JaredEMilner for hosting our @MiGCSA match this afternoon, Meadowbrook CC was in fantastic shape! Mitchelson/Frank prevailed over @doug_middleton & @Nickmidds 4&3.
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It’s not just about golf course turf during this hot weather, here’s some thoughts on getting home lawns through this stretch.
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High temperatures and heat indexes have been stressing turfgrass lately. Michigan State University Extension offers simple reminders as the heat continues this week.
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To say it’s hot is an understatement. Here’s an article on the effects of these high temps on golf course turf.
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High temperatures will stress turfgrass in the next week. Here are simple reminders as the heat ramps up.
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Excited to welcome Dr. Wrennie Wang to MSU for the Joe Vargas Professorship in Turfgrass Pathology Position. Thanks to @miturfgrass for donating $1 million to establish the endowment to ensure Dr. Vargas' legacy in turf pathology continues at MSU! https://t.co/oIbj9gqO0a
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Great internship visit today with @zach_flink at The Vineyard Club on Martha’s Vineyard. This Gil Hanse design prioritizes sustainability. Thanks to superintendent Kevin Banks for the hospitality and providing an excellent learning opportunity for Zach!
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Internship visit with Lucas Courtemanche today at Blackwolf Run. During his internship Lucas will rotate among the 4 Kohler Resort golf courses - Whistling Straits, the Straits & Irish Courses, and Blackwolf Run, the River & Meadow Valley courses.
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Kicking off internship visits 2025 with a visit to @Sand_Valley. Josh Powe has been working on grow-in of The Commons with superintendent Zach Jasin & also a bit at Mammoth Dunes with @brownlow_andy. Thanks to all the agronomy team lead by Rob Duhm for the hospitality!
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Golf course superintendents- please take a few moments to fill out this (short!) survey: https://t.co/Rq63mwcwX0 Whether you saw #WinterTurf damage or not, all feedback helps us develop solutions to reduce future winter injury risk. Shares welcome & appreciated! 📸 @MSUTurf
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