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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | Latham, Lois;
Latham, Jim [James] |
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| Author Affiliation: | Latham, Jim: Director, Great Lakes Region, USGA Green Section [1957-1960 and 1984-1994] |
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| Title: | A twosome's tale of two times: The evolution of the Green Section and the Turf Advisory Service from an inside perspective |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 41, No. 6, November/December 2003, p. 23-24. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: USGA Green Section; Turf Advisory Service (USGA); History; Costs; Golf tournaments; Salaries
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| Abstract/Contents: | Describes Lois and Jim Latham's experiences working for the Green Section in "1957-1960 and 1984-1994." Discusses the differences and similarities between the two time periods, "the pre- and post-television eras, or when the USGA just existed, and later, after it became a leading participant in the sports world. In the pre- years, income came only from dues and admissions to USGA championships. Joe Dey, USGA Executive Director, ran a very tight ship in every respect, with few employees and a low operating budget. The post-years were more amenable, with more attention given to streamlined operations, wider ranges of activity, and greater educational responsibilities." Discusses Louis' part time work with the "secretary [of] both the Mid-Atlantic and the Southeastern offices," the large distance Jim had to drive as "the Southeastern Region amounted to seven states from North Carolina to Florida to Tennessee," and the move to "the third floor of old Conner Hall on the University of Georgia's campus in Athens." States that "Green Section travelers have never lived high on the hog. In the fifties we ate and slept on $18.00 a day." Describes the "substantial dislike of the USGA by superintendents at golf courses that had hosted the Open." Explains that "the post-TV USGA has allowed the new order Green Section to be more conscious of creature comforts, but the work is no less intense - probably more so, since golf courses are now subject to greater scrutiny." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Latham, L., and J. [James] Latham. 2003. A twosome's tale of two times: The evolution of the Green Section and the Turf Advisory Service from an inside perspective. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 41(6):p. 23-24. |
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