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USA Today
20-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Popular Arizona resort to renovate the greens and more on one of its highly ranked courses
Popular Arizona resort to renovate the greens and more on one of its highly ranked courses The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale in Arizona has undertaken a renovation to its North Course with a main focus on the layout's greens. Plans are for the North Course to reopen this fall. The North Course ties for No. 15 on Golfweek's Best ranking of public-access courses in Arizona. The Boulders also operates its South Course, which is No. 17 on that list. The North was designed by Jay Morrish and opened in 1985. The greens on the North will be restored to their original sizes and shapes. They will then be resurfaced with TifEagle Bermuda grass, a resilient turf that should consume less water and does not require the course to be overseeded for each winter's busy season. All the tees on the North also will be leveled and resurfaced, as will the tees on par 4s and par 5s on the South Course. It all follows extensive bunker renovations and other enhancements to both courses three years ago, including resurfacing the greens on the South Course. Arthur Schaupeter, vice president of Casa Verde Golf, will oversee the North project. Casa Verde Golf is a Troon company, with Troon being the largest golf management company operating more than 575 18-hole equivalent courses around the globe. Troon also manages the agronomy and golf operations for the Boulders. 'The net result to the North Course refinement project will be more pin locations and playability enhancements to what is already an iconic course,' Schaupeter said in a media release announcing the project. 'Arizona courses that have recently converted to TifEagle greens include Stone Canyon, Superstition Mountain, TPC Scottsdale, Silverleaf and Terravita golf courses.'
Axios
26-03-2025
- Science
- Axios
New England Aquarium launches penguin "retirement home"
The New England Aquarium has built a specialized "retirement home" area for elderly African penguins that significantly exceed their wild life expectancy and now need special care. Why it matters: African penguins are endangered, as wild populations are threatened by climate change, pollution and overfishing of food sources. Geriatric animal care requires specialized environments to match the physical and behavioral needs of extraordinarily aged wildlife. By the numbers: Six penguins already reside in the old folks portion of the aquarium's penguin exhibit. Over half the aquarium's colony has met or surpassed the typical wild life expectancy for penguins of about 10-15 years. The oldest residents include Harlequin and Durban, both 32, and 34-year-old Boulders. Zoom in: The special island within the exhibit features flat surfaces with specialized mats and more ways for staff to monitor the animals.
