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| DOI: | 10.1094/ATS-2008-1121-01-RS |
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Nemitz, Jared R.;
Bigelow, Cale A.;
Moeller, Adam C. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Nemitz: Graduate Research Assistant; Bigelow: Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; Moeller: USGA Green Section Agronomist, Northeast Region, United States Golf Association, Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| Title: | Surface firmness and repair tool affect golf ball mark recovery |
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| Section: | Applied turfgrass research
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| Source: | Applied Turfgrass Science. Vol. 5, No. 1, December 2008, p. [1-6]. |
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| Publishing Information: | Plant Management Network |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Related Web URL: | https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/ats/abstracts/5/1/2008-1121-01-RS
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Ball mark repair tools; Ball marks; Golf greens; Product evaluation; Soil moisture; Surface hardness; Turf recovery
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Golf ball/pitch marks disrupt putting green surface smoothness and uniformity. A commonly used method for repairing ball/pitch marks employs a traditional metal forked (≅3 cm) tool (TT) and a knit-and-twist method. This procedure has the potential to disturb roots and slow turf recovery. New tools intended to minimize root disruption have been introduced, however, performance data relative to the TT is limited. This field study evaluated ball/pitch mark recovery as affected by four repair tools [TT, angled traditional tool (ATT), GreenFix Wizard (GFW), and standard length wooden golf tee (WGT)] on two creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L. cult. 'Pennlinks') areas with contrasting initial surface firmness and rootzone moisture contents. Recovery was quantified using visual scar injury (SI) ratings and scar area measurements. Among repair tools the TT and GFW generally resulted in the highest SI ratings and fastest recovery. The ATT performance was intermediate and the poorest recovery was associated with the WGT, which was similar to the unrepaired mark on most rating and measurement dates. Although repair tools affected recovery, factors such as surface firmness and moisture content were also very important. Larger and significantly deeper ball marks occurred on the softer surface, resulting in longer recovery periods." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 8 |
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| Note: | Partial reprint appears in TurfGrass Trends, July 2009, p. 47-49
"Published November 21 2008"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Nemitz, J. R., C. A. Bigelow, and A. C. Moeller. 2008. Surface firmness and repair tool affect golf ball mark recovery. Appl. Turfgrass Sci. 5(1):p. [1-6]. |
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| DOI: 10.1094/ATS-2008-1121-01-RS |
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