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Health of the Game

WebGolf faces challenges and opportunities that are vital to its long-term health. Check out the links below to learn more about some of these, and what the USGA is doing to ensure a …

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Healthy Roots Bring Good Playing Conditions

WebAeration. Aeration is used to remove or break up undesirable soil and organic matter that is detrimental to healthy grass and good playing conditions. Filling aeration holes with sand …

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Why Do Golf Courses Aerate So Much

WebAeration is an essential program to keep playing surfaces healthy and in good condition. Aeration primarily is performed to control organic matter – i.e., decaying …

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What Is Thatch and Why Should I Care

WebThatch is a layer of living and dead plant material found between the green grass blades and the soil. It naturally builds up over time with leaves and stems growing, …

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Golf Courses Benefit People And Wildlife

WebThe golf course ecosystem: Provides wildlife habitat. Protects topsoil from water and wind erosion. Improves community aesthetics. Absorbs and filters rain. …

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Frost Delays and Turfgrass Health

WebThe USGA promotes and conserves the true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions. It acts in the best interests of the game …

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Course Care: Easing The Pain Of Core Aeration

Web2. Fertilize three to five days before aeration – Stimulating turf growth a few days prior to aeration helps holes heal more rapidly once aeration is completed. It is best to use a …

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USGA COURSE CONSULTING SERVICE

WebCOURSE CONSULTING SERVICE. UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION 77 Liberty Corner Road P.O. Box 708 Liberty Corner, NJ 07931 T 908 234–2300 F 908 234–9687 …

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Why a World Handicap System

WebThe World Handicap System (WHS) aims to bring six different handicap systems together into a single set of Rules for Handicapping, enabling golfers of different …

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Hormonal Responses—Are They Helping Or Hurting Your Greens

WebVarious plant protectants, plant growth regulators and biostimulants contain plant hormones or elicit hormone responses. Understanding how these hormones affect …

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Mowing And Rolling Greens To Manage Green Speed And Turf …

WebMichigan State University looked at the impact of 1/32-inch (0.031 inch) height of cut reductions on Poa annua and creeping bentgrass putting greens. When the cutting …

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Golf Carts: Five Things Every Golfer Should Know

WebAvoiding wet areas and respecting cart path restrictions is an important part of being a responsible cart driver. Driving a golf cart through a wet area causes serious …

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Golf Course Fairways — Managing Quality And Playability

WebMaintaining golf course fairways can be very expensive. Fairways are large areas that require irrigation, fertilizer, plant protectants and regular mowing. Applying …

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The Ins and Outs of Managing Ultradwarf Putting Greens

WebKey Takeaways. Ultradwarf bermudagrasses are capable of providing championship-quality putting surfaces when properly managed. Surface management …

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Why Is Sand Applied To Putting Greens

WebSince the time of Old Tom Morris, sand topdressing has been the great equalizer, helping to dilute organic material and create smooth, firm surfaces. These …

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The Ins and Outs of Managing Poa annua Putting Greens

WebKey Takeaways. Many superintendents find themselves in a position where Poa annua is the dominant turf species on the putting greens they maintain.. An agronomic program …

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More Rounds, More Carts, More Damage

WebMore Rounds, More Carts, More Damage. November 06, 2020. Steve Kammerer Ph.D., senior consulting agronomist, Southeast Region. Turfgrass wear and …

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Major Change: Adding Clubs to Replace a Club Damaged During …

WebGolf's New Rules: Major Changes. New Rule: Under Rule 4.1: A player is allowed to keep using and/or to repair any club damaged during the round, no matter what the damage …

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Accommodating Golfers With Disabilities

WebDevelop a written plan of how your facility will accommodate golfers with disabilities. Work towards developing a training program for staff members who will …

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United States Golf Association

WebUnited States Golf Association Statements of Activities (In thousands) 6 Year ended November 30, 2015 2014 (Unrestricted) Revenues: Championships and team matches, …

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United States Golf Association

WebYear ended November 30, 2018 Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted 2018 2017 Revenues Championships and team matches, including broadcast rights $ 168,070 $ - $ 168,070 $ …

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