Tag: Stimpmeter

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Why you should stop blaming the Stimpmeter for the speed of your greens

October 23, 2022 By
Jim Moore, retired director of education and outreach for the USGA Green Section, talks the greens speeds and why you should stop blaming the Stimpmeter. ...

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Musings from the Ledge: Mr. Stimpy isn’t a liar, but…

May 3, 2022 By
Alan Fitzgerald discusses using a stimpmeter, battling tropical storms and his personal ratings for the 2021 golf season. ...

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The art of yesterday, the science of today

December 14, 2021 By
In this article by the late William H. Bengeyfield he examines how turfgrass management for golf courses is indeed both an art and a science. ...

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Ask Thad: 2 p.m. Stimp check hot take

April 29, 2021 By
What is your take on the 2 p.m. Stimp check? — Sam, Kansas City, Mo. Greens rolling at 11 feet at 2 p.m. every day, 1.9 percent organic matter, constant color, 100 percent turf coverage, free of all standing water ...

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Stimpmeters should require a license to carry

June 19, 2017 By
A recent tweet from the USGA asked its members if they knew the green speeds at their home clubs. This by itself is no big deal. But the USGA was using this question to sell Stimpmeters to the general golfing ...

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