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Course Marking: 6 Rules That Affect the Greenkeeper
Stakes, lines and colours define how each hole is played, and it is the maintenance team that places and looks after them. Six practical rules on course marking so you can work sensibly and coordinate with the committee.
European Greenkeeper Associations: 5 Key References
Belonging to a professional association opens doors to training, contacts and good practices. We review five leading European greenkeeper associations and how to get the most from them at a golf course in Spain.
STRI: 5 Lessons from British Turfgrass Research
The British institute STRI has been researching sports turf for decades. We review five contributions from its work that any greenkeeper can use: objective measurement, quality standards, variety trials, turf health and sustainable management.
AEdG: 5 Benefits of Joining the Spanish Greenkeepers Association
Joining the AEdG can be one of the most rewarding decisions a greenkeeper makes: training, a network of contacts, shared experience and professional representation. We review five benefits and how to make the most of them from day one.
GCSAA: 5 Ideas from the US Benchmark for Greenkeepers
The GCSAA brings together golf course superintendents in the United States and has spent decades championing training and best practices. These five ideas can be carried over to any course without big investments.
R&A Sustainability in Golf: 5 Resources for Your Course
The R&A brings together guides, frameworks and tools designed to help courses make progress on sustainability. We cover five types of resources, how to make the most of them day to day and how to document what you do.
Green Firmness: 5 Ways to Measure and Improve It
Green firmness determines how much the ball bounces and how much it stops, and it matters as much as speed. We review five ways to measure it and the management practices that help achieve a firm, consistent surface.
Stimpmeter: 5 Steps to Measure Green Speed
Measuring green speed with a Stimpmeter takes method: a level surface, identical balls, rolls in both directions and record keeping. Here are five steps to make your readings comparable.
USGA Green Construction: 6 Keys to the Layered Profile
The layered green built to the USGA method remains a worldwide reference. We explain the six keys of the profile, from subgrade to surface, and the mistakes that are paid for most later in maintenance and drainage.
USGA Green Section: 5 useful resources for greenkeepers
The USGA Green Section has spent decades generating practical knowledge about golf turf. We review five resources a greenkeeper can use, how to adapt them to a Mediterranean climate and how to turn them into clear reports for the green committee.