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| Author(s): | Whitlark, Brian |
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| Author Affiliation: | Agronomist and USGA Green Section, Southwest Region |
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| Title: | Does turf composition affect putting green firmness? |
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| Section: | Golf
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| Source: | Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. Vol. 256, January 2012, p. 32-33. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England, United Kingdom: Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aeration; Firmness; Golf greens; Playability; Thatch control; Topdressing; TruFirm; Vertical mowing
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the factors that determine the firmness of a golf course putting green. Explains the ways in which firmness affect play during a game of golf. States that firmer greens lead to more ball skipping and rolling, while softer greens are more receptive to shots, but also take increased damage from spikes, traffic, and scalp more easily during mowing. Presents data collected from various golf course greens which shows that the firmness of a green is most related to the depth of thatch rather than the composition of the thatch. Concludes that if a firmer green is desired, courses should attempt reduce levels of thatch through scarifying, topdressing, grooming, brushing, and core aeration. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related article "Affirming firmness: The golf turf maintenance industry has a new tool. Properly used, it will assist and even improve course maintenance and playablility, while helping to guard turf health" USGA Green Section Record, 46(2) March/April 2008, p. 17-20, R=133505. R=133505 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Whitlark, B. 2012. Does turf composition affect putting green firmness?. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. 256:p. 32-33. |
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