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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Color of grass no indication of playing quality] |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 41, No. 2, March/April 2003, p. . |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| Question: | "Next to playing golf, another of our loves is watching it on TV. Each week we see what appears to be a perfect, emerald green golf course with no blemishes. We spoke with the golf course superintendent where we play as to why our course does not or cannot resemble those that we see. It seems that money is the primary excuse given. Are there any tips you can provide that we can pass along to the superintendent so we too may enjoy the emerald green conditions that are enjoyed by the professionals?" |
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| Source of Question: | Connecticut |
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| Answer/Response: | "We hate to disappoint, but the superintendent at your golf course is absolutely correct in telling you that the conditions you see week to week on television do not come cheaply. Those golf courses have been prepared for months and sometimes years for that single event, working with budgets that are very much higher than at your golf course. Do not be fooled by the common misconception that the greener the grass, the healthier and better it is to play on. This cannot be further from the truth, as lush, green grass is usually more susceptible to disease, traffic damage, and heat and drought stress. Excessive water, fertilizer, and pesticides also are required to maintain the unnatural conditions day in and day out, and playing conditions generally deteriorate. Memorize these few words spoken by Alexander Radko, former National Director of the USGA Green Section: "Green is not great - golf is played on grass, not color."" |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Television; Golfer expectations; Golf courses; Color; Budgets; Playability
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Golfer expectation management |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2003. [Color of grass no indication of playing quality]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 41(2) |
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