In an effort to become more educated about turf and political issues associated with serving on a green committee, I have compiled a reference list. Most of these articles are from the USGA web site. I am adding others from Google searches and materials found on this site.
I thought others might have interest in this list. I would also welcome any suggested additions.
Aeration/Cultivation
• 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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml • 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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml Communication
Northland's wonderful blog
http://northlandgrounds.blogspot.com/My golf maintenance blog:
http://ergcm.blogspot.comAnother local maintenance blog:
http://sgccturf.blogspot.com/GCM (official GCSAA publication) blog:
http://gcm.typepad.com/And another:
http://web.mac.com/bbergner/Site/Welcome.htmlConstruction/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 •
http://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/ross-society-ross-restoration-guidelines•
http://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/an-anatomy-of-a-restorationDivot 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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml 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 .
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http://www.usga.org/course_care/articles/management/general/When-In-Doubt---Spec-It-Out/•
http://www.mgcsa.org/Phosphorus%20eckholm.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 •
http://turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2003/030901.pdf•
http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1950s/1950/500629.pdf•
http://turf.lib.msu.edu/1920s/1926/2612254.pdf•
http://www.rcga.org/innerpage.aspx?x=O8nv51joCPol1lpEKNlfH%2BS%2B6I8xK6RIbqtmPyI6b9YvablWk3Y8R7bSPfHCSS1x•
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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml Hole Locations
• Requirements for a hole location on a putting green. USGA Web site.
http://www.usga.org/RulesFAQ/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 Huntington Valley Maintenance Story
http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/lincoln-roden-december-2001
http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-scott-anderson-part-i-august-2005/feature-interview-with-scott-anderson-part-ii-september-2005
http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-scott-anderson-part-i-august-2005
http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1939803,00.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHi0L0O5Tcshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax8BfvIzpmshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdLFKAp1o6khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c1KbUf3YtsInformation 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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml • Water conservation. GCSAA.
http://www.gcsaa.org/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml • 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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml 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/cm/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.ahtml 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 .
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http://state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2009/2ndDistrict/November/2080995.pdf•
http://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/below-the-trees-by-dunlop-white-iii•
http://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/selling-a-tree-program-at-your-club-by-gary-sherman•
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 .