The Superintendent's Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed [Hardcover]

Let renowned expert Thomas Nikolai bring you up to speed on establishing and maintaining the best green speeds for your course. He covers it all: playability, environmental and weather factors, mowing, turfgrass species selection... every consideration that influences how fast and how far a given putt will go. Dr. Nikolai -- turfgrass academic specialist at Michigan State and green speed specialist for The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America -- distills a wealth of research and first-hand experience into easy-to-follow advice on how to deal with the common problems associated with green speed, techniques on how to find the ideal speed for your greens, and the correct use of current technology, including the Stimpmeter. His non-technical language makes the information accessible whether you're a golf course superintendent or a student. Order your copy today.Preface.

Introduction.

1. Problems Associated with Green Speed.

What Is Green Speed?

The Best Laid Plans.

Researcher–Superintendent Communication Problems.

Whose Golf Course Is It Anyway?

2. The History of Measuring Green Speed.

The Development of the Stimpmeter.

New Technology.

3. Using the Stimpmeter for Its Intended Purpose: Creating the Ideal Green Speed.

Twenty-Five-Year Anniversary.

Uniformity.

Uniformity 1.

Uniformity 2.

The Two Directives.

Directive 1.

Directive 2.

The Morris Method.

An Ideal Green Speed: What’s in It for You?

Putting It All Together.

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