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Author(s):Anonymous
Title:Tru Firm: New impact measurement and analysis system for golf courses and sports field surfaces
Section:News notes
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Source:USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 47, No. 2, March/April 2009, p. 27.
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Impact tests; Firmness; Playability; Equipment costs; Product profile; Measurement; Purchasing
USGA Green Section Keywords: Golf course management and budgets: Equipment and buildings; Green section information and awards
Trade Names:TruFirm
Abstract/Contents:Profiles TruFirm, stating that it is "a system [developed by the United States Golf Association (USGA)] that allows the golf course superintendent to measure and analyze the firmness of turf and bunker sands over the course of a tournament, the playing season, or many years." Describes how the system works, explaining that "data and GPS [global positioning system] information are stored and displayed on the handheld computer and are color coded according to...desired firmness levels. Easy-to-follow graphs allow [one] to review changes in firmness over time, at specific locations, or over the entire course, as well as hole-to-hole variation." Concludes that "the TruFirm System is available from the USGA at a cost of $8,700, plus tax where applicable...The purchase...also includes updates to the software and technical support for one year."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 2009. Tru Firm: New impact measurement and analysis system for golf courses and sports field surfaces. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 47(2):p. 27.
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