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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Nikolai, Thomas A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Turfgrass Specialist, Michigan State University |
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| Title: | PGA touring pros evaluate putting greens for spike damage: Researchers seize an opportunity to learn about the performance of spikes |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 41, No. 5, September/October 2003, p. 7-9. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golfers; Golf shoes; Spikeless golf shoes; Traction; Questionnaire surveys; Golfer perceptions; Golf greens; Traffic; Wear; Golf courses
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| Abstract/Contents: | Describes how the banning of metal spikes at some country clubs "initiated an alternative spike revolution for the game of golf." Explains that "alternative spikes that can survive in today's market are not only friendly to both putting greens and infrastructure, they also must have the best possible traction for golfers." States that "the majority of PGA Tour pros freely choose to use alternative spikes... [they] have a great deal at stake when they are putting, and it is understandable if they are concerned about what their competitors are wearing on the soles of their golf shoes." Describes a study that was set up for PGA Tour pros "to rate greens trafficked with the most common golf spike/sole designs worn on the PGA Tour to determine from the professional perspective the extent of damage done by the various spikes and spike/outsole combinations." States that "the study was a randomized block design with 12 shoe/spike designs, and each treatment combination was replicated three times. It was conducted on the Warwick Hill Country Club nursery green on August 6, 2002, during a practice round of the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The putting green was a mixture of creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass (Poa annua) mowed at 0.125 inch." States that "the 8mm metal spike in the FootJoy Classic was the least favorable among the pros, with 46% rating the treatment as poor. The no-traffic check plot and the FootJoy Classic teaching shoe were the most favored treatments, with excellent ratings of 85% and 78%, respectively. Results also indicate the golf shoe outsoles (bottoms) can make a difference." Explains that combination outsoles created less visible wear than flat outsoles, "since the increased points of contact on the combination outsole decreases the amount of pressure at each point." Concludes that "the type of outsole (smooth vs. studded) does make a difference. In fact, 6mm metal spikes were rated as less damaging to the putting surface than two other non-metal treatments when the 6mm spikes were inserted into a pair of Dry Joys." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related article, "PGA touring pros rate greens for spike damage", 73th Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference Proceedings, Vol. 32, 2003, p. 72-74, R=85779 R=85779 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Nikolai, T. A. 2003. PGA touring pros evaluate putting greens for spike damage: Researchers seize an opportunity to learn about the performance of spikes. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 41(5):p. 7-9. |
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