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Author(s):Hood, Megan
Author Affiliation:Turfgrass Agronomist, Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Does it need to be green
Section:Golf
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Source:International Turfgrass Bulletin. Vol. 238, October 2007, p. 24-25.
Publishing Information:Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:2
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Golf tournaments; Tournament preparation; Color; Environmental stewardship; Golf greens; Aridity; Dry conditions; Playability; Sustainable land management
Facility Names:Royal Liverpool Golf Course, in Hoylake, United Kingdom
Abstract/Contents:Discusses preparations for the 2006 Open Championship held at Hoylake. Highlights the presence of brown grass at the course, stating that "here in the UK [United Kingdom], The Open Championship was to be played out on dry, golden fairways...The R&A [Royal and Ancient] were using The Open to showcase the fine links of the UK and to prove that sustainable golf course management can produce world-class playing conditions." Reports that "the golf was superb and the interest in the course condition was unprecedented."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hood, M. 2007. Does it need to be green. Int. Turfgrass Bull. 238:p. 24-25.
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