The Superintendent's Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed - Hardcover

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THOMAS A. NIKOLAI, PhD, is the Turfgrass Academic Specialist at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He is also a faculty member of The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) specializing in green speed management issues. He spent ten years working on golf courses and ten years working as a turfgrass research technician studying such topics as fertilization, topdressing, lightweight green rolling, cultivation techniques, PGR s, mowing heights, wetting agents, leaf mulching, irrigation scheduling, putting green root zone mixes, and alternative spikes.

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The only must-have guide to managing putting green speed

The Superintendent s Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed is a valuable tool for successfully caring for what a Golf Course Superintendents Association of America survey identified as the number one factor golfers consider about a golf course green speed. In accessible, nontechnical language, this insightful reference addresses every factor affecting green performance, complete with guidance for analyzing and solving problems commonly found on a broad range of golf courses.

The Superintendent s Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed presents an authoritative compilation of applied research using the Stimpmeter to identify how factors including turfgrass species, root zone, environmental conditions, and cultural practices impact green speed. This full-service guide also provides decision-making advice by challenging the manager to consider the law of diminishing return and provide a proven technique for finding his or her golf course s ideal green speed.

The Superintendent s Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed is a complete resource for golf course superintendents, architects, owners, green committee members, and students who want to successfully manage green speed.

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The only must-have guide to managing putting green speed

The Superintendent’s Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed is a valuable tool for successfully caring for what a Golf Course Superintendents Association of America survey identified as the number one factor golfers consider about a golf course–green speed. In accessible, nontechnical language, this insightful reference addresses every factor affecting green performance, complete with guidance for analyzing and solving problems commonly found on a broad range of golf courses.

The Superintendent’s Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed presents an authoritative compilation of applied research using the Stimpmeter to identify how factors including turfgrass species, root zone, environmental conditions, and cultural practices impact green speed. This full-service guide also provides decision-making advice by challenging the manager to consider the law of diminishing return and provide a proven technique for finding his or her golf course’s ideal green speed.

The Superintendent’s Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed is a complete resource for golf course superintendents, architects, owners, green committee members, and students who want to successfully manage green speed.