About Grant Gannon

rss feed

Grant Gannon is the Associate Editor for Golfdom and Athletic Turf. Gannon earned his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University, where he majored in journalism and was a reporter and copy editor at the college’s newspaper, The Lantern. He has also interned for CoachFickell.com, the official website for OSU’s then-head football coach Luke Fickell, and worked at The Columbus Dispatch. He creates content for Golfdom’s print, digital and social media platforms.

Posts by Grant Gannon

March Machine Madness Posted on 18 Mar 2016 in the Products & Top Stories categories.

The winter months typically host the trade shows where companies can show off their latest and greatest products. There were plenty at the 2016 STMA Show in San Diego, but... Read more»

STMA: Turfgrass Ph.D. says research shows crumb rubber use not alarming Posted on 22 Jan 2016 in the Features & News & Turf Use categories.

Synthetic turf with crumb rubber infill has been installed on fields around the world, but it recently has been under scrutiny. Many are blaming the infill for causing disease, state legislation is... Read more»

Wooo Pig Sooie! Humble Mowing Pattern Contest winner gives thanks Posted on 21 Jan 2016 in the Baseball/Softball & Top Stories categories.

The second time was the charm for Blake Anderson, assistant director of sports turf operations for the University of Arkansas, when it came to entering the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Mowing... Read more»

Professional pitches for amateur athletes Posted on 20 Nov 2015 in the Top Stories categories.

The athletes at Westerville (Ohio), Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) and Tualatin Hill (Beaverton, Ore.) are not professionals. There are no multi-million dollar contracts, team doctors or sideline reporters. But they still... Read more»

The Padres, Callaway team up to build stadium golf course Posted on 11 Nov 2015 in the Baseball/Softball & Industry & News categories.

Callaway and the San Diego Padres sparked a partnership to create the nine-hole Links at Petco Park, which was open Nov. 5–9 and brought in an estimated 1,600 golfers. The 1,002-yard, par-3... Read more»