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Started June 24, 2009

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• 1,648 visitors

• 7,917 pageviews

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• 69 articles in 2009

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Visits in IowaVisits in Iowa

Ames - 1,304Des Moines - 527Muscatine - 212Cedar Rapids -162Ft. Dodge - 135Urbandale - 97Grinnell - 73Sioux Center - 62Logan - 58Rock Rapids - 56

Visits to the blog July 1 – Dec 31Visits to the blog July 1 – Dec 31

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John Ausen, CGCS, Hyperion Field ClubDaryl Clingerman, Pine Lake CCLuke Dant, Syngenta Professional ProductsPat Franklin, CGCS, TCITy McClellan, USGA AgronomistRyan Madden, WingHaven Country ClubJohn Newton, CGCS, Veenker MemorialMark Newton, Royal MeadowsDan Schuknecht, Talons of TusconyNeric Smith, ISU County ExtensionRick Tegtmeier, CGCS, DMGCCKevin Vos, CSFM, Alex Olsen, Bos LandenChicago District Golf Association

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