Tag: greens

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USGA unveils new soil moisture meter

February 3, 2025 By
According to the USGA, the new tool provides golf course superintendents with data regarding soil moisture, temperature and salinity. ...

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How a modified TDR affects surface moisture estimation on putting greens

Researchers from the University of Arkansas and the Ohio State University discuss recent research regarding time domain reflectometry (TDR) technology. ...

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Turf MD: Top five golf pet peeves

April 28, 2022 By
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., discusses his biggest golf pet peeves and common mistakes that golfers make from a maintenance perspective. ...

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Percentage annual bluegrass as influenced by (a) N rate, (b) Fe sulfate rate, and (c) plant growth regulators in a mixed stand creeping bentgrass green and turfgrass quality as influenced by (d) N, (e) Fe sulfate, and (f) plant growth regulators from 2012 to 2018. Means not sharing any letter are significantly different by the LSD test (P < 0.05).

What is the long term impact of inputs on annual bluegrass in greens?

Researchers explain why annual bluegrass is challenging to control when established within other turfgrass species and offer solutions for superintendents. ...

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USGA’s Brian Whitlark on the growth of soil moisture meters in golf

June 21, 2021 By
[SPONSORED CONTENT] As Torrey Pines prepared to host the 2021 U.S. Open, USGA’s Agronomist for the West Region, Brian Whitlark discusses the importance of quality greens in major tournaments and how soil moisture meters have helped improve the process of ...

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Snedeker: “(the bunkers) are probably the hardest thing on this golf course”

June 15, 2016 By
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are practice for the U.S. Open maintenance crew to perfect their jobs for the 3 a.m. wake-up calls during the actual championship. What spectators are actually coming to the Pittsburgh suburb for is to watch the ...

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