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Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Author(s): | Chalmers, David R. |
Author Affiliation: | Extension Agronomist, Turf |
Title: | The stimpmeter: Another perspective |
Source: | The Ballmark. Vol. 39, No. 10, June 1984, p. 26-28. |
Publishing Information: | Springfield, Illinois, Central Illinois Golf Course Superintendents Association |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Stimpmeter; Quality; Golf green speed; Membership relations; Mowing; Topdressings; Fertilization
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Abstract/Contents: | The issue of whether or not to make the stimpmeter a part of the putting green management program has centered on the fear that putting green speed will become the most important measure of putting green quality. Because of this, the stimpmeter and its place on the golf course has been a very controversial topic. Part of the problem of acceptance of the stimpmeter by golf course superintendents center around a concern of how it will affect the golfers. Today, maintenance procedures such as: topdressing, mowing height, vertical mowing, irrigation practices, and fertility rates are all carefully scrutinized due to the direct relationship between turf growth and ball roll. The stimpmeter was never intended to be used a speedometer; only as a tool for a golf course to use to 1) determine an acceptable green speed for its clientele, and 2) to reduce variability in speed between greens on a single course. Finally, the stimpmeter can also become an important tool for the undiscernng eye in how grooming practices influence ball roll. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Golf Green Speed |
Note: | Reprint appears in The Bulls Sheet, 39(9) February 1986, p. 12 Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Chalmers, D. R. 1984. The stimpmeter: Another perspective. Ballmark. 39(10):p. 26-28. |
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