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Sep 3, 2026

The 29th MLSN newsletter

We sent out MLSN newsletter #29 this week. If you don't get this newsletter, you can sign up here. I snapped a couple screenshot…
Sep 1, 2026 Members only

Green speed: ball revolutions rather than feet

Measurements of green speed change from day to day. Ten feet one day, 10.4 the next. The green speed changes with weather and with…
Aug 30, 2026 Members only

Fourteen years of firmness measurements: what I've learned

I've been making measurements of green firmness during the KBC Augusta tournament at Keya Golf Club since 2013. We'll look at the firmness measurements…
Aug 28, 2026 Members only

Photo of the week: Cynodon on a bunker face

This photo provided by Mark Hooker shows a remarkable sight from Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club. The bunkers are surrounded by fine fescue.…
Aug 25, 2026

Crunchy grass

Many types of grass are soft underfoot. You can walk across a ryegrass lawn or a Cynodon sports field or a bentgrass green without…