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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | Vermeulen, Paul |
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| Author Affiliation: | Director, USGA Green Section Mid-Continent Region |
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| Title: | Proper etiquette: A little effort can make all the difference |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 40, No. 4, July/August 2002, p. 24. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses; Golf greens; Ball marks; Turf recovery; Golfers; Etiquette; Professional Golfers' Association of America; GCSAA; Communications
USGA Green Section Keywords: Turf Management Related to the Game of Golf
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the damage that unrepaired ball marks cause to golf greens. Explains that "many greens still look like battlefields despite the advances of modern technology because they are pitted by hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of unrepaired ball marks. Proper etiquette demands that each golfer repair his/her own ball mark before walking off the green. So why, then, do so many choose to ignore the damage caused by their own hand?" States that "ball marks must be repaired almost immediately in order for them to heal properly. When left unattended, the injured turf is subject to desiccation under the strong summer rays of the sun, and death of some grass can be expected within hours." Suggests that "to constantly remind golfers of their duties, the weight of responsibility must fall on two of the game's professional organizations, the PGA of America and the GCSAA. Each course should have at least one member from each organization to remind golfers before and during each round. Solving the ball mark problem should be a quick fix. Remember, a little effort can make all the difference." |
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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):
Vermeulen, P. 2002. Proper etiquette: A little effort can make all the difference. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 40(4):p. 24. |
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