Committee Information Topics

• Aeration and topdressing for the 21^st century. O'Brien, Pat; Hartwiger, Chris. 2003. USGA Green Section Record. March/April. 41(2): p. 1-7. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2003/030301.pdf

• Sometimes More is Less. Oatis, David A. 2002. USGA Green Section Record. May/June. 40(3): p. 10-11. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2002/020510.pdf

• Why aerate greens? USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Ballmarks

• Repairing ballmarks. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Budgets and Labor

• Budgets

• Setting standards: creating effective written maintenance standards is easier than you think. Lowe, Todd. 2005. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 43(5): p. 1-6. http://www.usga.org/turf/green_section_record/2005/sep_oct/setting.html

• The economy and golf course maintenance. Brame, Bob. 2004. USGA Green Section Record. March/April. 42(2): p. 1-5. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2004/040301.pdf

• labor issues
• Winter staff levels. Turf twister, 2004. Sept/Oct. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2004/0409BC.pdf

• Required maintenance verses available labor - are you adequately staffed? Moore, Martin. 1988. USGA Green Section Record. January/February. 26(1): p. 12-14. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1980s/1988/880112.pdf

• Etiquette toward maintenance personnel. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Bunkers

• Sand Selection

• How to select the best sand for your bunkers. Moore, Jim. 1998. USGA Green Section Record. January/February. 36(1): p. 9-12. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1990s/1998/980109.pdf

• Sand selection and your game. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/sand.asp

• Help your bunkers make the grade. Hartwiger, Chris. 1998. USGA Green Section Record. November/December. 36(6): p. 1-4. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1990s/1998/981101.pdf

• Why bunkers are not consistent. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

• Bunker etiquette. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Rake placement

• Where should we put the bunker rakes? Nelson, Matt. 2005. USGA Green Section Record. January/February. 43(1): p. 32-33. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2005/050132.pdf

• Should bunker rakes be placed inside or outside of the bunker? USGA Web site FAQs. http://www.usga.org/questions/faqs/turf_grass_maint.html

• Raking bunkers. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/bunkers.asp

Construction/Renovation Issues (bunkers, greens, tees)

• Building the USGA Green- Tips for Success. USGA Green Section Staff. 2002. http://www.usga.org/turf/course_construction/green_articles/tips_for_success.pdf

• USGA Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction. USGA Green Section Staff. 2004. http://www.usga.org/turf/course_construction/green_articles/putting_green_guidelines.html

• Determining the Need for Reconstruction – Do the Greens Need to be Rebuilt? Moore, James F. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/construction/greens/need_for_reconstruction.html

• A Troubleshooting Checklist for New USGA Greens. Moore, James F. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/construction/greens/troubleshooting.html

• Planting a Bermudagrass Green – http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html

• So, you want to renovate your golf course. Oatis, David A. 1997. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 35(5): p. 1-5. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1990s/1997/970901.pdf

Divot Repair

• Divot repair etiquette. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

• Fixing divots. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/divots.asp

Environment

• Is your course certified? Dotti, Paul. 2002. USGA Green Section Record. January/February. 40(1): p. 17-20. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2002/020117.pdf

• Turfgrass and golf course benefits – a scientific assessment. Beard, James B.; Green, Robert L. 1993. USGA Green Section Record. May/June. 31(3): p. 26-30. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1990s/1993/930526.pdf

• Environmentally sensitive areas. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Green Committee

• The ten most common Green Committee mistakes. Oatis, David A. 2003. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 41(5): p. 1-6. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2003/030901.pdf

• The Green Committee chairperson: are you up to the challenge? Moore, Jim. 1994. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 32(5): p. 8-11. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1990s/1994/940908.pdf

Greens Management

• Helping your greens make the grade. Moore, J.F. 1998. USGA Green Section Record. March/April. 36(2): p. 1-7. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1990s/1998/980301.pdf

• Making a great putting green surface. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

• TV golf versus daily play. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Green Speed

• Use of the Stimpmeter. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html

• Green Speed. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/greenspeed.asp

Hole Locations

• Requirements for a hole location on a putting green. USGA Web site. http://www.usga.org/questions/faqs/rules_answer.asp?FAQidx=143&Rule=16

• What is the USGA recommendation regarding hole locations? USGA Web site FAQs. http://www.usga.org/questions/faqs/turf_grass_maint.html

• Selecting hole locations. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html

• Changing a hole location. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Hiring a Golf Course Superintendent

• Selecting a professional superintendent. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/career/employer_resources/prof_super/default.asp

• The best and the brightest available. Vermulen, Paul. 2006. USGA Green Section Record. July-August 44 (4): 1-8. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2006/060701.pdf

• Hiring a professional staff. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/career/employer_resources/prof_staff/default.asp

Information Resources

• Audubon International: www.audubonintl.org

• Education video clips. USGA Web site. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html

• Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America: www.gcsaa.org

• Turfgrass Information File – Search all USGA materials is available free-of-charge. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/

• USGA Green Section Section: www.usga.org/turf

Irrigation

• Does your irrigation system make the grade? Huck, Mike. 2000. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 38(5): p. 1-5. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2000/000901.pdf

• Using effluent water on the golf course. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/effluent.asp

• Water conservation. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/watercon.asp

• Watering for healthy turf. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Labor Issues - See Budgets & Labor

Lightning

• Lightning safety. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/lightning.asp

Overseeding

• Pros and cons of fairway overseeding. Foy, John H. 1998. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 36(5): p. 10-12. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1990s/1998/980910.pdf

Pesticides (insect, weed, & disease control)

• Facts about golf course pesticides. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/facts.asp

• Golf course pesticide FAQs. GCSAA. http://www.gcsaa.org/resources/facts/pestfaqs.asp

Practice Areas (driving range, nurseries)

• Building a new driving range tee? Supersize it! Oatis, David A. 2005. USGA Green Section Record. July/August. 43(4): p. 12-15. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2005/050712.pdf

• The long and short of practice areas. Bevard, Darin S. 2001. USGA Green Section Record. January/February. 39(1): p. 1-5. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2001/010101.pdf

• Nursery Rhymes. Bevard, Darin S. 2001. USGA Green Section Record. May/June. 39(3): p. 22. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2001/010522.pdf

Renovation – see Construction/Renovation Issues

Roughs

• Roughing It. James T. Snow. 1998 USGA Green Section Record. Nov/Dec. 26(6): p. 1-4.
  http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1980s/1988/881101.pdf 

Terminology – see Glossary of Golf Turfgrass Terms

Traffic Control

• Traffic, how much can you bare? Vavrek, Bob. 2002. USGA Green Section Record. July/August. 40(4): p. 1-6. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2002/020701.pdf

• Common sense cart paths. Oatis, David A. 1994. USGA Green Section Record. January/February. 32(1): p. 1-5. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1990s/1994/940101.pdf

• Golf cart etiquette. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Trees

• Ten timely tips to avoid tree troubles. Vermeulen, Paul. 1990. USGA Green Section Record. September/October. 28(5): p. 15-17. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1990s/1990/900915.pdf.

• Trees on the golf course. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.

Wildlife

• Wildlife and habitat management information and case studies. GCSAA. http://www.eifg.org/portal/portal/portal.aspx?menu_type=category&identifier=9

Winter Topics

winter injury

• Politics, religion, and winter play on greens. Snow, James T. 1987. USGA Green Section Record. November/December. 25(6): p. 1-4. http://turf.lib.msu.edu/gsr/1980s/1987/871101.pdf.

• Frost issues. USGA Web site animations. http://www.usga.org/turf/articles/educational_video_clips.html.