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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Rossi, Frank S. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Contributing Editor, Golfweek's SuperNEWS and Associate Professor, Turfgrass Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
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| Title: | Stealing the show at Oakmont |
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| Section: | Research on: Tournament prep
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| Source: | Golfweek's SuperNEWS. Vol. 9, No. 10, June 8 2007, p. 22. |
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| Publishing Information: | Orlando, FL: Turnstile Publishing Company |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Choice of species; Decision-making; Golf tournaments; Light quality; Poa annua; Turfgrass profile
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| Facility Names: | Oakmont Country Club, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
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| Cultivar Names: | True Putt |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Announces that Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania as the host of the 2007 United States Open. Notes that annual bluegrass is an example of partnership between nature and nurture. Mentions that TruePutt was the first commercially available annual bluegrass. Explains that the club had removed over 5,000 trees to prevent grass disease and that the annual bluegrass is thriving in the full sun exposure. States that "the Oakmont Poa offers a unique glimpse into how far annual bluegrass can go." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Rossi, F. S. 2007. Stealing the show at Oakmont. TurfNet Mag. 9(10):p. 22. |
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