When does “faster” equate to “slower”? Are golfers, who incessantly complain about pace of play, unintentionally causing slower rounds by insisting on faster greens? Preliminary findings by the ...
Since our USGA Turf Advisory Service (TAS) course visits started in March one constant topic of conversation has been GREEN SPEED. Not one of these discussions has revolved around how to slow the ...
Maintaining appropriate putting green speeds is challenging because it involves both science and subjectivity. Green speed can also be a very emotional subject among golfers. Some see faster green ...
What aspect of a golf course’s condition do you remember most? For many golfers, it’s the speed of the greens. This traditional narrative holds that nice courses have fast greens and bad courses have ...
There is something both fun and scary about fast greens. Augusta National — especially this year — has been the ultimate showcase for fast greens. Players will have to navigate them well on Sunday if ...
We’ve all been there: Running late to a tee time. Whether you had a little too much fun the night before or simply slept through an alarm, you show up to the course with no time to hit balls and just ...