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Publication Type:
| Professional |
Author(s): | Baird, James H. |
Author Affiliation: | Agronomist, Northeast Region,Green Section, United States Golf Association |
Title: | Paying the price for fast greens |
Source: | GreenMaster. Vol. 39, No. 3, June 2004, p. 10-12. |
Publishing Information: | Richmond Hill, Ontario: Kenilworth Publishing Inc. |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf green speed; Stimpmeter; Close mowing; Golf green maintenance; Growth retardation; Golf green design; Irrigation; Golf greens; Environmental factors; Cultivation; Mowing; Rolling; Growth regulators; Golf course superintendents; Golfers
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses green speeds and states that "often, golfers judge the overall conditioning and playability of a golf course solely upon how fast or slow the ball rolls on greens." States that "the key ingredients needed to produce and maintain desirable ball roll without sacrificing the turfgrass plant...include the environment, agronomic practices, golf and superintendent." Explains that "two important factors that control green speed are Mother Nature and the growing environment surrounding putting greens." Explains that "while no one likes to play on greens that have been recently aerated, vertically mowed or topdressed, most golfers fail to realize that these are the very practices that produce healthy turf, firm greens and optimal putting conditions, including green speed." Suggests "[trying] to avoid lowering the height of cut in order to incease ball roll. States that "lightweight rolling performed three to four times each week or every other day is an effective way to increase and maintain ball roll with minimal adverse effects on the turfgrass plant." States that "judicious irrigation plays a significant role in maintaining firmer and faster greens." Also states that "the overall benefits of using [turf growth regulators] (e.g. seedhead suppression, increased density, improved stress tolerance, improved fungicide efficacy, etc.) help to optimize turfgrass health and playing conditions." Explains that golfers "displaying proper etiquette by repairing ball marks, picking up their feet when walking to avoid scuffing the turf and reaching down to pick the ball out of the cup instead of damaging the lip with their putters will make putting conditions better for everyone." Concludes that one can "allow for the best possible growing environments and agronomic practices that can produce the right combination of optimal playing conditions and healthy turf for your golf course." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Golf Green Speed |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Baird, J. H. 2004. Paying the price for fast greens. GreenMaster. 39(3):p. 10-12. |
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