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Judd Spicer

Palm Desert
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Twin Cities native now in the desert. 11-time award-winning writer & broadcaster. GWAA member. Lover. Fighter. Host: @Firebirds Fire & Ice Podcast.
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The Grassmaster - FORE Magazine

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By Judd Spicer
| FORE Magazine
JIM BAIRD COULD BE SITTING next to you in a golf cart donning a name tag while verbalizing his title, experience and responsibilities, and 99 percent of golfers would remain in the dark on the man’s singular impact and influence. Such is the anonymity of a career in turfgrass. Dry in wit, ample in acumen and passionate about his métier, Dr. Jim Baird doesn’t need you to know his name, but he wants you to know his game.
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Golden State Seeking Silver Lining Amid Rising Rounds – and Labor Concern

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By Judd Spicer
| ngcoa.org
By Judd Spicer, Special Contribution to Golf Business . While California – and the country beyond – continues to enjoy record-setting round counts in the post-pandemic era, the nation's most populous state is currently keeping its collective rangefinders focused on a number of issues which threaten to hamper the present party.
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Cody “Beef” Franke

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By Judd Spicer
| FORE Magazine
Known for a full heart matching his hefty stature, Franke’s influence on desert golf was stated before it even formally began. Ryan Szydlowski, general manager and director of golf at Desert Willow, first met Franke a decade ago while conducting annual internship interviews at his alma mater, Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich. “I met Cody in June of 2015; he was the first one to sign up for that interview day,” recalled Szydlowski in the days following Franke’s funeral service.
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