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Grass before and after a tournament Members only

August 17, 2025

I took these photos from the sixth green at Furesø Golf Club near Copenhagen. The frame at left shows a…
The "Tour de Fungus" in Denmark Members only

August 14, 2025

I have participated in the Tour de Fungus twice, and I made short videos each time. The new video is…
Every Little Bit Helps Members only

August 13, 2025

Mowing height came up during a conversation with a superintendent who experienced some stress following a tournament at his course.…
Chart of the week: soil organic matter and amino sugar nitrogen Members only

August 9, 2025

Sometimes things don't need to be made complicated. Soil organic matter is a complex topic, but the amount of nitrogen…
Off-type grasses on greens Members only

August 8, 2025

Chris Neff has an article in the USGA Green Section Record about off-types. Read the article here: Managing Off-Types in…
From the archives: Removal of coarse sand from topdressing Members only

August 7, 2025

Removal of Coarse Sand from Topdressing on Putting Green Turf, Hui Chen1, James Hempfling2, Kyle M. Genova1, Chas Schmid3 and…
Live with Dr. Ming-Yi Chou about fungicides and disease Members only

August 3, 2025

On Monday, August 4, at 09:00 New York time, 13:00 UTC, and 21:00 in Singapore, Dr. Ming-Yi Chou will join…
Where to find small magnifying loupes? Members only

August 1, 2025

I've shared photos and updates with images of small loupes that are convenient for taking close up photos of grass…
Rootzone and topdressing sand size Members only

July 31, 2025

Wouldn't it be convenient if topdressing or rootzone sands could be evaluated by a single number? It's not quite possible…
Photos of the week: grass tags after two types of mowing Members only

July 26, 2025

I suppose I've imagined this to be the case, but I never really looked at it this carefully. Then a…