The USGA Green
Section
Record
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September 10, 2010
-- Volume 48, Number 14
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| Is
This The Year To Skip Overseeding And Paint Instead? |
The
Fundamentals of Painting Greens (and other
areas)
by Chris Hartwiger, senior agronomist, USGA Green
Section
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It
is an annual frustration for golfers and the maintenance staff.
Beautiful fall weather brings wonderful playing quality,the course
is in great shape, and what happens? It is time to overseed.
This
might be the year to paint instead of overseeding. Before you buy
your seed for this fall, watch this
presentation!
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Preparing the seedbed, planting, fertilizing, and constant watering
all disrupt one of the best times of year for everyone concerned.
Painting areas of the course instead of overseeding them can result
in tremendous savings in both dollars and down-time. Southeast
regional agronomist Chris Hartwiger discusses the concept and
process of painting putting greens and other areas of the course in
this recorded presentation (length - 21 minutes).
Please note: no recording key is required to view the
presentation.
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| Regional
Updates From Across The Country |
Timely
advice and important news
by the USGA Green Section Staff |
 From the Northwest Region
A Retrospective
Look
by Larry Gilhuly, director
Chambers
Bay - site of the 2010 U.S. Amateur
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Much of the United States suffered
through some of the worst weather this past summer, and the Pacific
Northwest Region was blessed again with a normal summer without
excess rainfall, heat or humidity. At the same time, the grounds
staff at Oakmont had to struggle with weather to complete the U.S.
Women's Open, and both the U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Amateur were
concluded in weather conditions that were challenging, yet helpful
in achieving the desired goal of firm and fast. But what exactly
is firm and fast? Read
the rest of this update.
 From the Mid-Atlantic Region
Was The
Summer Of 2010 The Hottest In History?
by Stanley J. Zontek, director
A heat-stressed green infected with
anthracnose. We have come a long way in controlling this and other
stress-related diseases.
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Do you remember the summer of 1995?
The problems experienced by that long, hot and record-breaking
summer can be summed up in one word - anthracnose. The secondary
problem was gray leaf spot.
It is ironic how things have
changed. Anthracnose was not a major factor this summer, but why
not? Read the rest of this
update.
 From the Florida RegionGreen Speed Takes
Backseat To Turf Health
by Todd Lowe, agronomist
An issue discussed on many Florida Region Turf Advisory
Service visits is the impossible task of maintaining very fast
putting green speeds of 10.5 ft. or more on a continuous basis
throughout the summer. The combination of high temperatures, high
relative humidity, and cloudy weather are stressful on bermudagrass
putting greens. Prolonged periods of cloudy weather during the
rainy season decrease the turf's ability to create energy through
photosynthesis. Mowing height often is increased during the summer
months to maintain turf health, but this has a negative impact on
playability.
Increased
thatch has caused significant issues on many Florida putting greens
this summer.
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The Florida region has seen more problems than normal this
past summer with regard to green speed and accelerated turf
growth. Many putting greens grew aggressively in late spring and
early summer, creating more thatch. Elevated, undiluted thatch
causes mower scalping and overall decreased turf quality.
Oftentimes, mowing height is raised until aggressive dethatching
and sand topdressing can take place. Read the rest of this
update.
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| USGA Green Section Summer
Internship Program |
| Do you know
a student who might be interested in this unique opportunity? If
so, forward this to them!
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Agronomist
Chris Hartwiger with three USGA interns visiting courses in the
Southeast Region
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The USGA Green Section was established in 1920 to provide impartial
and authoritative agronomic information to golf courses, and
develop scientific information related to golf course turf. A major
facet of the Green Section is its Turf Advisory Service (TAS).
Eighteen experienced agronomists annually conduct more than 1,800
on-site visits to golf courses across the United States to take
research results and practical information about construction and
maintenance directly to subscribing clubs and courses.
Each year, the USGA Green Section provides the opportunity for
fourteen to seventeen students to travel with members of the Green
Section staff on TAS visits for one week between May and August.
The goal is to provide students with a broader view of the golf
course industry and help them learn about golf course maintenance
through the perspective of the Green Section agronomists. Students
receive a $250 stipend, and all transportation, hotel, and meal
expenses are paid by the USGA.
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| Green
Section Record Archive (digital) |
Looking
for a previous issue of the Green Section Record since it
has gone digital?
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Looking for
something?
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Would
you like to see the digital Record issues
you missed? Or, maybe you heard about an article or video in a
previous update. All of the issues are stored in one convenient
location - the Green Section Record Archive.
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| The
USGA Green Section Portal |
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A Valuable Resource For All, And It's
Free
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Take
a minute to visit the Green Section's portal at http://gsportal.usga.org. There you will find
information regarding upcoming live webcasts and links to
recordings of more than 30 previously delivered webcasts, as well
as announcements regarding upcoming USGA Green Section activities,
education conferences, and meetings.
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