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A golf enthusiast recaps their May matches across Asia — with wins in Vietnam and Thailand and narrow losses in Sri Lanka and the Philippines — while also sharing climate data comparing Bangkok, Melbourne, and Sydney temperatures in preparation for upcoming golf and turfgrass seminars in Australia.

A turfgrass writer documents heading to a Thai island for a self-described sabbatical to focus on several writing projects, reflecting on a productive similar retreat in Italy that yielded over ten published articles on turfgrass science and agronomy.

The author recounts an undefeated April of golf in Bangkok, highlighted by a match played on a replica of Augusta National’s back nine at Dream Arena, and credits their five-month winning streak of 9 wins and 3 draws to playing the Srixon Z-STAR golf ball.

Findings from the 150-year-old Park Grass experiment at Rothamsted suggest that common fertilizer and lime recommendations for cool-season turf may actually promote weed growth, with potassium and lime applications linked to increased dandelions and weedy species, while ammonium sulfate alone favored finer grasses with fewer weeds.

A turfgrass professional recounts two weeks in the Eastern Time Zone, visiting the University of Tennessee for a faculty interview in Knoxville — where a restaurant visit earned a feature on the Food Hound Blog — before heading to Maryland to spend time with family during a snowy Thanksgiving week.

A golfer recounts an undefeated March 2011 season across four matches at courses including Sta. Elena GC, The Orchard, Siam CC’s Plantation Course, and Thai CC in Thailand, winning decisively at each despite falling behind early in several matches.

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A food-focused travel post describes the author’s culinary experiences in Thailand, including shaved ice desserts at Sweety Ice in Sriracha and traditional dishes like rice porridge with pork and the multi-ingredient wrapped snack miang kham, drawing a playful comparison between the complex flavors of Thai food and fine Oregon Pinot noir.

A golfer reunites with a large crystal trophy won at November’s Chairman’s Cup in Boracay during the Philippine Turfgrass Association’s first quarterly meeting, having left it behind when traveling to Thailand due to its unwieldy size.

A round of golf at Bangkok’s Alpine Golf Club — site of Tiger Woods’ 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic victory — ended in a draw thanks to two birdies, including a clutch birdie on the 18th hole to salvage the tie against an opponent yet to win a full 18-hole match.