Keyword: Firmness
| Title | Author and Source | Category | View TGIF Record |
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| Why topdress? |
Matthewman, James. 2024. Pitchcare. July/August. 115: p. 24. |
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339695 |
| Environmental and edaphic factors that influence spring dead spot epidemics |
Hutchens, W. J.; Henderson, C. A.; Straw, C. M.; Goatley, J. M.; Kerns, J. P.; Nita, M.; Sullivan, D.; McCall, D. S. 2024. Phytopathology. January. 114(1): p. 155-163. |
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337898 |
| Influence of topdressing on the firmness and soil organic matter content of bentgrass putting greens | Soldat, Doug. 2023. Mike Davis Program for Advancing Golf Course Management: 2023 Progress Reports. p. 173-177. |
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336607 |
| Evaluation of different aerification methods for ultradwarf hybrid bermudagrass putting greens |
Augustinus, Alejandra Sierra; McLoughlin, Patrick H.; Alvarenga, A. Fernanda Arevalo; Unruh, J. Bryan; Schiavon, Marco. 2023. HortTechnology. August. 33(4): p. 333-341. |
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331112 |
| Factors affecting firmness |
Jacobs, Paul. 2023. USGA Green Section Record. January 20. 61(1): p. [1-4]. |
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324839 |
| Evaluation of hollow-tine core aerification recycling on a sand-based putting green soil properties and playability |
Lindsey, Alex J.; Thoms, Adam W.; Christians, Nick E.; Pease, Ben W. 2022. HortTechnology. December. 32(6): p. 529-533. |
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323192 |
| What a turf clinic | Cella, Luke. 2020. On Course [MAGCS]. January. 73(7[8]): p. 20. |
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310356 |
| Putting Green Management is More Than Cutting Grass |
Dowling, Elliott. 2019. [Liberty Corner, New Jersey]: United States Golf Association. 2 pp. |
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307666 |
| Golf course maintenance studies |
Nikolai, Thomas A.; Motley, Elijah; Nedds, Gabe; Galbraith, Eric. 2019. Michigan State University Turfgrass Field Day. p. 7-8. |
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307569 |
| Do wetting agents influence putting green speed? | Shaddox, Travis W.; Unruh, J. Bryan. 2019. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 118710. |
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310259 |
| Effect of alternative aerification practice to maintain soil physical properties of putting green | Amgain, Naba; Fontanier, Charles Henry. 2019. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 119865. |
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310333 |
| Like sands through the hourglass...: As a preteen, our family vacations consisted of arduous cross-country trips in a 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon. Our vacations originated in Illinois and spread to destinations in the West and Southeast |
Danneberger, Karl. 2019. Golfdom. September. 75(9): p. 42. |
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308202 |
| [Getting rid of firm greens] | Hickman, Chris. 2019. The Reporter [IGCSA]. August. p. 16-17. |
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308519 |
| What putting green firmness measurements actually tell us |
O'Brien, Daniel; Karcher, Doug; Richardson, Mike. 2019. Golfdom. June. 75(6): p. 43. |
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306136 |
| Cut and run: Members of golf clubs often want their greens to be faster but, before embarking on this quest, it is essential to understand the factors that affect green speed, what the target green speed might be and how to get there |
Rixon, Stella. 2019. GreenKeeping. February. 154: p. 6-8, 10. |
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306496 |
| easuring putting green firmness Access Restrictions |
O'Brien, Daniel P.; Karcher, Douglas E.; Richardson, Michael D. 2019. Golf Course Management. January. 87(1): p. 119. |
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303190 |
| Evaluating putting green firmness in terms of moisture, maintenance, and playability | O'Brien, Daniel P.; Karcher, Douglas E.; Richardson, Michael D. 2018. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 113516. |
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302002 |
| The data driven superintendent |
Cella, Luke. 2018. On Course [MAGCS]. October. 72(5): p. 4-5. |
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302923 |
| Characteristics of high performance putting surfaces: Dr. Frank Rossi, Cornell University |
Charbonneau, Pam. 2018. ONCourse. March. p. 16. |
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296129 |
| Eight Reasons Why Putting Greens Play Differently in the Afternoon |
Whitlark, Brian. 2017. Far Hills, New Jersey: United States Golf Association. [3] pp. |
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285303 |
| Wetting agent influence on putting green surface firmness |
Bauer, Samuel J.; Cavanaugh, Matthew J.; Horgan, Brian P. 2017. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. 13: p. 1-5. |
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287793 |
| Managing sports turf using wetting agents: A case for full-field applications |
Bauer, Sam. 2017. SportsTurf. December. 33(12): p. 8-10. |
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294049 |
| Evaluating hybrid bermudagrass using spectral reflectance under different mowing heights and trinexapac-ethyl applications |
Sullivan, Dana; Zhang, Jing; Kowalewski, Alexander R.; Peake, Jason B.; Anderson, William F.; Waltz, F. Clint Jr.; Schwartz, Brian M. 2017. HortTechnology. February. 27(1): p. 45-53. |
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282514 |
| Autumn recovery programme: Good lawn maintenance after the busy summer, croquet season will ensure a better surface and satisfied players in the coming year |
Ormsby, David. 2016. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Autumn. 33(1): p. 12-13. |
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270492 |
| Water and a delicate ecosystem make the Canadian Open a challenge | Thompson, Robert. 2016. ONCourse. August. p. 16-17. |
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274658 |
| Irrigation strategies on sand-based creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) putting greens | Aamlid, T. S.; Riley, H.; Kvalbein, A.; Pettersen, T.; Knox, J. W. 2016. 5th European Turfgrass Society Conference Proceedings. June. p. 81-82. |
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317598 |
| Carrying capacity of an athletic field |
Sherratt, Pamela. 2016. SportsTurf. June. 32(6): p. 50. |
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272370 |
| Firm and fast: A few considerations when getting caught up in the dogma | Nelson, Matt. 2016. The Perfect Lie. May. 40(2): p. 10-12. |
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273031 |
| Approach with care |
Gilhuly, Larry. 2016. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. May/June. 18(3): p. 32-34. |
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272635 |
| Unchartered waters: Whether a golf course is located in an area under drought conditions or in a region where rain is plentiful, irrigation practices are a vital component of water management | Gilliland, Betsy. 2016. Club & Resort Business. May. 12(5): p. 38, 40-41. |
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272206 |
| Edgbaston Priory: Rolling out our programme |
Lawrence, David; Lawrence, John. 2016. Pitchcare. April/May. 66: p. 84-89. |
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271973 |
| Spring challenge for playability | Anonymous. 2016. The Groundsman [IOG]. March. p. 47. |
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272089 |
| The simple evaluation method establishment of golf green turf quality | Yang, Chen; Liu, Zhao-hui; Gao, Zhang-ning; Suo, Tao-tao; Bai, Wen-zu; Zheng, Qian. 2016. [Caoye Kexue] [Pratacultural Science]. February. 33(2): p. 192-200. |
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271888 |
| Bring back the fun |
Tully, Sean. 2016. Thru the Green [Northern California]. January-March. p. 14-15. |
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270650 |
| Restoring the ground game |
Lawrence, Adam; Ingleton, Toby. 2016. Golf Course Architecture. January. 43: p. 36-39. |
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268414 |
| The Benefits of Sand Topdressing | Lowe, Todd. 2015. Far Hills, New Jersey: United States Golf Association. 2 pp. |
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278015 |
| September Regional Roundtable, Part 2 |
Hartwiger, Chris; Lowe, Todd. 2015. [Far Hills, New Jersey]: United States Golf Association. 3 pp. |
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290259 |
| Surface firmness: Can we manage it? | Waltz, Clint. 2015. Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia 2015. p. 1-13. |
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268444 |
| An alternative approach to aerification for a Tifway bermudagrass athletic field | Craft, Jordan; Baldwin, Christian M.; Stewart, Barry R.; Tomaso-Peterson, Maria; McCurdy, James D.; Blythe, Eugene K. 2015. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 92900. |
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267066 |
| Quantifying moisture content near the surface in sand based putting greens | O'Brien, Daniel P.; Karcher, Douglas E.; Richardson, Michael D. 2015. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 93114. |
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267050 |
| Investigating the impact of wetting agent use on turfgrass putting surfaces in the Chicago area | Nangle, Edward J.; Townsend, Ron; Thomson, Brian; McGroary, Pauric. 2015. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 93665. |
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267169 |
| Wetting agents and their effect on surface firmness and winter health of creeping bentgrass putting greens | Cavanaugh, Matthew; Bauer, Samuel; Horgan, Brian. 2015. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 94097. |
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267145 |
| A season of research | Nangle, E. J.; Townsend, R. V. 2015. On Course [MAGCS]. December. 69(8): p. 4-6. |
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267611 |
| Enter Sandmaster - Superintendent nightmare or cure for subjectivity? |
Robertson, J. Paul. 2015. The Dogwood. Fall. p. 20-22, 24-25. |
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271104 |
| Grass choice: A "firm" decision? |
Isaac, Steve. 2015. Pitchcare. August/September. 62: p. 134-136. |
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265753 |
| Mean to greens |
Jones, Seth. 2015. Golfdom. July. 71(7): p. 8. |
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264729 |
| The great greens debate | Lawrence, Adam. 2015. Golf Course Architecture. July. 41: p. 22-26, 28. |
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272769 |
| Design for firmness - the roll of fine grasses | Isaac, Steve. 2015. Golf Course Architecture. July. 41: p. 30-31. |
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272772 |
| It was a bumpy ride, but ...: Chambers Bay was chided for its uneven greens and setup, but the course delivered a U.S. Open for the ages |
Aylward, Lawrence; Furlong, Ron. 2015. Superintendent. July. 14(7): p. 28-30. |
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266634 |
| A firm approach: What does the golfer expect a greens approach to be or should the question be 'how do we need a greens approach to perform'? Access Restrictions |
Woodham, Paul. 2015. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. April. 269: p. 17-19. |
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257719 |
| Wetting agents and their effect on surface firmness and winter health of bentgrass putting greens |
Horgan, Brian; Bauer, Sam; Cavanaugh, Matt. 2015. Hole Notes. April. 49(3): p. 42-66. |
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258660 |
| Firmness: the key to good golf |
Lawrence, Adam. 2015. Golf Course Architecture. April. 40: p. 1. |
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272815 |
| Enter the Sandman: Is sand banding a superintendent's nightmare or a cure for subjectivity? Access Restrictions |
Robertson, J. Paul. 2015. GreenMaster. March/April. 50(2): p. 14-16. |
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257143 |
| Firm, fast and irrigation efficient: Superintendents save water by pushing their courses to play dry |
Pioppi, Anthony. 2015. Superintendent. March. 14(3): p. W18-W20, W22, W24. |
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256823 |
| The importance of sand Access Restrictions |
Dobson, Jay. 2015. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. January. 268: p. 14-17. |
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254319 |
| Annual meadow-grass: So similar yet so far apart Access Restrictions |
Gilhuly, Larry. 2015. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. January. 268: p. 40-41. |
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254328 |
| Surface firmness: Can we manage it? | Waltz, Clint. 2014. 68th Annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference [Proceedings]. p. [1-38]. |
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272064 |
| The Effect of Cultural Practices on the Surface Firmness of Putting Greens | Drake, Arly Marie. 2014. M.S. Thesis: The Ohio State University. x, 68 pp. |
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277444 |
| CDGA Turfgrass Program: 2014 research roundup |
Nangle, Ed; Townsend, Ron. 2014. On Course [MAGCS]. November. 68(7): p. 14-16. |
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252779 |
| An agronomist's view on how to read greens: Don't believe everything you hear - There's more to it than meets the eye | Whitlark, Brian. 2014. USGA Green Section Record. November 14. 52(21): p. 1-4. |
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250622 |
| Two championships, two weeks - one golf course!: How the staff at Pinehurst Course #2 pulled it off | Hartwiger, Chris. 2014. Mississippi Turfgrass. Fall. p. 16, 18-19. |
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258976 |
| Measuring the firmness of greens: This research evaluates the firmness readings provided by the USGA's TruFirm and the Clegg Soil Impact Tester, as well as the correlations with soil moisture |
Stowell, Larry; Gelernter, Wendy; Gross, Pat; Burchfield, Mark. 2014. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Autumn. 31(1): p. 42-44. |
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237538 |
| Measuring the firmness of New Zealand greens |
Mitchell, Andrew. 2014. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Autumn. 31(1): p. 44. |
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237541 |
| Wetting agent influence on surface firmness and winter injury of putting greens | Bauer, Sam. 2014. MTGF Clippings. Fall/Winter. 22(2): p. 6. |
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266177 |
| [Soil moisture metering systems] |
Calder, Norley. 2014. The Turf Line News. September/October. 238: p. 14. |
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251009 |
| How putting green difficulty impacts USGA Course RatingTM and Slope Rating® | Moeller, Adam. 2014. USGA Green Section Record. September 5. 52(18): p. 1-3. |
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247756 |
| Cultural practices affect firmness of greens Access Restrictions |
Carson, Teresa. 2014. Golf Course Management. August. 82(8): p. 99. |
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247807 |
| Scrutiny circles track at Del Mar | Witz, Billy. 2014. The New York Times. August 16. p. [1-6]. |
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248630 |
| Smoother, truer, faster & firmer: Raising the standards of golf greens in the UK Access Restrictions |
Beggs, Alistair; Windows, Richard; Newton, Adam. 2014. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. July. 266: p. 20-23. |
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247327 |
| Finally, real evidence that fine grasses give better performance Access Restrictions |
Isaac, Steve. 2014. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. July. 266: p. 34-35. |
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247331 |
| [Technology & measurement] | Anfield, Chuck. 2014. On Course [MAGCS]. July. 68(3): p. 26-27. |
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246536 |
| Top ten turf taunts... Say what?? | Gast, Chuck. 2014. The Gateway Green. Spring. 39(1): p. 9. |
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253941 |
| Getting down with Purley: 2012 provided a fantastic sporting year for London and it kicked off great change at what is considered London's golfing eye |
Anonymous. 2014. GRN-OGRO. February. p. 30-32, 34. |
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265948 |
| The big three of putting green setup: Firmness, slope, and speed: Three principles, three tools, and three applications will have you on your way to creative, fair, and fun playing conditions |
Hartwiger, Chris. 2014. USGA Green Section Record. February 21. 52(4): p. 1-3. |
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236292 |
| The Open 2013: The greenkeeping story | Windows, Richard. 2014. Greenkeeper International. January. p. 46-51. |
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239986 |
| The effect of cultural practices on putting green firmness | Drake, Arly M.; McCoy, Edward; Street, John; Danneberger, T. Karl; Gardner, David S. 2013. ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings [2013]. p. 80055. |
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232405 |
| 365 days with the TruFirm: Four things I've learned |
Hartwiger, Chris. 2013. United States Golf Association. October 16. p. 1-3. |
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231701 |
| Taking a long, hard look at tackling that thatch | Johnson, Kyle. 2013. Through The Green [Georgia]. September/October. p. 29-31. |
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230144 |
| Rainy days: An update for superintendents and golfers |
Hartwiger, Chris. 2013. United States Golf Association. July 10. p. 1-3. |
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224794 |
| Measuring consistency between the playing quality of practice putting greens and on-course putting greens? Access Restrictions |
Thomas, N. 2013. Pitchcare. June/July. 49: p. 129. |
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226517 |
| Buck the trend Access Restrictions |
Windows, Richard. 2013. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. April. 261: p. 5-6, 8. |
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218752 |
| Changes in sand rootzone physical properties and functional performance characteristics from contrasting cultivation and sand topdressing programs | Bigelow, Cale. 2012. The Bouyoucos Conference on the Advances in Research on Soil Biological, Chemical and Physical Properties for Sustainable Constructed Rootzones [Constructed Rootzones 2012]. p. 19. |
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212854 |
| Development of turfgrass management systems for green roof-type applications |
Cisar, John. 2012. The Bouyoucos Conference on the Advances in Research on Soil Biological, Chemical and Physical Properties for Sustainable Constructed Rootzones [Constructed Rootzones 2012]. p. 29. |
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212864 |
| Conditioning: Golfers demand firm and fast |
Anonymous. 2012. By Design. Winter. 13: p. 5. |
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214524 |
| Can't stop your ball on the green?: Are the greens to blame or is it your game? | Whitlark, Brian; Pringle, Matt. 2012. USGA Green Section Record. November 30. 50(25): p. 1-3. |
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213468 |
| Precision water management on putting greens: Wetting agents & soil moisture meters are two tools that improve uniformity & accuracy of irrigation inputs Access Restrictions |
Moeller, Adam. 2012. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. October. 259: p. 21-22. |
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212168 |
| Approaches: A key part of the golf course: Firm, smooth approaches require specific maintenance inputs to address unique issues |
Moeller, Adam. 2012. USGA Green Section Record. October 19. 50(22): p. 1-3. |
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212125 |
| The size of topdressing sand: Does it matter? | Murphy, James A. 2012. USGA Green Section Record. September 7. 50(19): p. 1-4. |
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210594 |
| Prepping for the professionals |
Danneberger, Karl. 2012. Golfdom. August. 68(8): p. 14. |
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210438 |
| Greens speed? Slow it down! |
Moraghan, Tim. 2012. Golf Course Industry. August. 24(8): p. 12. |
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211195 |
| On target at Leamington Spa: The STRI Bowls Programme Access Restrictions |
Woodham, Paul. 2012. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. July. 258: p. 16-19. |
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208152 |
| Organic matter - so what's important about that then? Access Restrictions |
Dobson, Jay. 2012. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. July. 258: p. 43. |
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208172 |
| Firm, resilient fairways require a commitment to thatch control |
Moeller, Adam. 2012. USGA Green Section Record. July 6. 50(14): p. 1-5. |
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207683 |
| Designing and building the pitch of Olympic Stadium |
Hoskins, Colin. 2012. SportsTurf. June. 28(6): p. 20-25. |
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207400 |
| What's working? Access Restrictions |
Windows, Richard; Bechelet, Henry. 2012. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. April. 257: p. 14-19. |
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202727 |
| Smooth world |
Minner, David. 2012. SportsTurf. April. 28(4): p. 46. |
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203132 |
| Don't make your greens unapproachable!: The approaches in front of greens don't have to be as fast as the greens, but they should be firm enough to allow the "bump-and-run" option | Gilhuly, Larry. 2012. USGA Green Section Record. April 27. 50(9): p. 1-4. |
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203338 |
| TruFirm technology Goes beyond tournament prep | Flett, Jim. 2012. Green is Beautiful. Spring. p. 26-27. |
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213250 |
| How smooth are you? |
Evans, Greg. 2012. Pitchcare. February/March. 41: p. 46-48. |
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231154 |
| How different are we? Access Restrictions |
Woodham, Paul. 2012. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. January. 256: p. 10-12, 14. |
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214622 |