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| Publication Type:
| Popular |
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| Author(s): | Whitten, Ron |
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| Title: | The scariest greens in golf |
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| Source: | Golf Digest. Vol. 45, No. 6, June 1994, p. 126-127, 130-131, 133. |
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| Publishing Information: | Trumbull, CT: Golf Digest/Tennis, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf green speed; Facility profile; Stimpmeter; Mowing height; Ball roll distance; Rolling; Clay; Surfaces; Drainage
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| Facility Names: | Oakmont |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the speed and playability of the greens at Oakmont and its ability to stump the stimpmeter by not providing a flat area to get a good reading from. Also mentions the ability of the green to quickly and effectively drain rain. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: ROLLGOLF |
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| Note: | Includes sidebar p.130, "For maximum speed, it's rollermania!"
Includes sidebar p.131, "Card of the course"
Includes sidebar p.133, "Future sites for major championships"
Includes sidebar p.133, "The myth of 'Sunday pin placement'"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Whitten, R. 1994. The scariest greens in golf. Golf Dig. 45(6):p. 126-127, 130-131, 133. |
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