Educational Video Clips


Welcome to the USGA's Green Section video and animation clips. Course maintenance is vital in attaining quality conditions. But many people don't know how it's done and why certain procedures are used to accomplish various tasks. The information below can better illustrate procedures while serving as an educational tool.

Typically, aerating a golf course is unpopular and generates lots of questions, but it is an essential practice for maintaining healthy turf and quality playing conditions. The following video clip provides insight about this imperative course maintenance practice.
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Why Aerating A Course Is Vital
   
   

 
   
Hand watering greens is a necessary golf course maintenance practice for a number of reasons detailed in this video overview.
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The Necessity Of Hand-Watering Greens
   
 

Many golfers have never seen how greens are sprigged with bermudagrass or other warm-season turfgrasses. This video has been sped up dramatically making the fellows planting the green look like they are working even harder than usual. Be prepared for some fast-paced action.

 
Planting A Bermudagrass Green
   
   
The complete set of animations covering the Rules of Golf and Care of the Course also are available on the CD, An Animated Journey from Tee to Green. To order, contact the USGA Order Department at 800-336-4446 or Click Here

Turfgrass Animations
Repairing Ballmarks High Bandwidth Download
Why Bunkers Are Not Consistent High Bandwidth Download
Bunker Etiquette High Bandwidth Download
Why Aerate Greens? High Bandwidth Download
Etiquette Toward Maintenance Personnel High Bandwidth Download
Watering For Healthy Turf High Bandwidth Download
Selecting Hole Locations High Bandwidth Download
Changing A Hole Location High Bandwidth Download
Trees On The Golf Course High Bandwidth Download
Divot Repair Etiquette High Bandwidth Download
Use Of The Stimpmeter High Bandwidth Download
Golf Cart Etiquette High Bandwidth Download
Frost Issues High Bandwidth Download
Making A Great Putting Green Surface High Bandwidth Download
TV Golf Versus Daily Play High Bandwidth Download
Environmentally Sensitive Areas High Bandwidth Download
 
These animations are property of the USGA and may be downloaded for educational purposes only. They are not for commercial use and may not be reproduced. © 2005