Tag: USGA

The USGA Green Section’s Matteo Serena, Ph.D., (left) and Brian Whitlark (right) survey a tee with subsurface irrigation on The Club at Las Campanas, Santa Fe, N.M. (Photo: Mike Kenna)

Inside the USGA’s playbook on golf’s water usage

May 22, 2023 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., examines the USGA's new approach to limiting water usage in golf, and how they're selling golfers on the change. ...

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Johnny Miller (Photo: USGA)

USGA names Johnny Miller the 2023 Bob Jones Award recipient

May 11, 2023 By
The award is the association’s highest honor that recognizes character, respect and a commitment to sportsmanship in the game of golf. ...

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(Photo: Ed Carreon Photography)

High-tech tools that will influence the future of golf course maintenance

May 11, 2023 By , and
From golf balls that measure green speeds, to robotic mowers, to drones that spray native areas — the future of golf course maintenance is now. ...

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USGA adds 17 new sustainability projects in 2023 with Mike Davis grants

May 3, 2023 By
With more than 70 research projects in 2023, the initiative continues to be the largest private turfgrass and environmental research effort in golf. ...

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(Photo: Simon Bell-Tye)

Why there’s a big disparity between high-end and low-end bunker maintenance

April 28, 2023 By
Jim Moore, retired director of education for the USGA Green Section, discusses the evolution in bunker maintenance over time. ...

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Both Keller and Johnson selected Dominant X-Treme creeping bentgrass for the fairways of Minikahda Club (photographed) and Minneapolis GC. (Photo: Turfco)

What makes a disease-resistant bentgrass popular?

April 26, 2023 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., examines the Biology, Etiology and Management of Dollar Spot in Turfgrass project from several golf industry researchers. ...

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