USGA MID-ATLANTIC Warmer Weather Will Come Soon – Darin Bevard answers questions regarding the impact of persistent colder temperatures on turf growth. Read More SOUTHEAST Welcome To Dr. Gerald Henry - An interview with Dr. Gerald Henry who recently started his new position at the University of Georgia. Read More NORTH-CENTRAL Change Is A Certainty - As Bob Brame retires, Keith Happ takes over as director of the region. Read More NORTHEAST Every Picture Tells A Story - A superintendent’s fall fungicide trial pulls no punches. Read More FLORIDA 2013 Ike Grainger Award Presented to J. Mark Black - the Ike Grainger Award recognizes those volunteers who have given 25 years of service to the Association. Read More SOUTHWEST The How And Why Of Vertical Mowing Greens - Why is vertical mowing done on greens, and how often is it necessary? Read More NORTHWEST Temporary Greens Will Speed Up Recovery From Damage - Sometimes, bad things happen to good putting greens. The use of temporary greens can greatly reduce the time necessary to get the permanent green or greens back in play while still keeping players on the course. Read More MID-CONTINENT Is It Really Spring? - This spring has been a particularly difficult time for golf courses with warm-season fairways and roughs in the Mid-Continent region. Read More Note: Some web browsers may require the page to be refreshed for the video to play properly. This video is also compatible for playback with mobile devices. HOLE LOCATION AND CHANGING DUTIES IMPACT THE GAME THE HOLE WAS LOCATED WHERE? For all of us, the focal point, the destination if you will, on any golf hole is the 4.25-inch-diameter hole on the putting green. Like it or not, this small area of every golf course largely determines one’s feelings about a round of golf. Well- placed holes and the job performed according to the textbook generally go Crooked flagsticks not only reflect poorly unnoticed by many players, yet on the maintenance staff and the golf questionable hole locations or poorly facility, but they may also prevent well- performed hole-changing duties quickly struck golf shots from dropping into the evoke negative feelings about the entire hole. maintenance program. Let’s take a look at the creation of this very small target, how to get the best results, and common issues associated with the very important tasks of selecting hole locations and changing holes. Read More USGA FUNDING HAS PROVIDED THE MEANS FOR TURFGRASS SCIENTISTS TO ACHIEVE MANY NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MILESTONES OF THE USGA TURFGRASS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM In any endeavor, it is necessary to look back periodically and evaluate progress. Although the United States Golf Association has been funding turfgrass research since the 1920s, today’s golf courses reflect a level of management not even imaginable at that time. Huge advancements have been made in both the technology and science of turfgrass management. That progress is due directly to a key role the USGA has played funding research for several decades. The research at Colorado State University has developed several lines of inland saltgrass with both salt and drought tolerance. When assessing the progress of the USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program over the last 30 years, several notable accomplishments stand out. Read More NEWS NOTES GREEN SECTION INTERNS ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 For the 16th year, the USGA Green Section has awarded internships to outstanding turfgrass management students. During 2013, 11 students have been chosen to travel with the Green Section staff on Turf Advisory Service visits. Each intern will travel for one week with a USGA agronomist between the months of May and August. The internship program provides students with a broader view of the golf course industry and the opportunity to learn Students participating in the USGA's internship program experience a broad spectrum of golf course management. about golf course maintenance through the perspective of the Green Section agronomists. More information about the internship program can be found in the Course Care section of the USGA's website. NEWS NOTES ROBERT AND RHONDA BRAME TO RETIRE Robert A. Brame, director of the USGA Green Section North-Central Region since 1995, will retire on May 31, 2013 after 23 years of dedicated service on the Green Section staff. Bob joined the Green Section’s Mid- USGA Green Section Home Page Robert and Rhonda Brame will retire from Atlantic Region in 1990 as an agronomist their duties with the USGA Green Section providing Turf Advisory at the end of May. Service visits with Stanley Zontek, USGA agronomist. In 1995, he was named USGA Staff Contact Information Turf Advisory Service Information USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online (TERO) director of the newly-formed North-Central Region and joined Bob Vavrek to assist USGA Privacy Policy golf courses in the nine state region. Policies for the Reuse of USGA Green Section Publications Over his USGA career, Bob made more than 1000 TAS visits to golf courses, has written many articles for the USGA Green Section Record and regional publications, and spoken throughout the region and country to various golf-related groups all to promote the best of golf course management practices based on science and practical experience. In recent years he also served as the lead agronomist for USGA championships held in the North-Central Region. Bob was presented the 2004 Professional of the Year award by the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation. Bob’s wife, Rhonda, has worked alongside him since 1998. Anyone who called the office was greeted by her cheery demeanor and always helpful assistance. She also will retire at the end of May. The USGA subscribing courses and golf industry were well-served by Bob and Rhonda’s attention to detail, professionalism and customer service. The USGA, and particularly the entire Green Section staff, wishes them both all the best. NEWS NOTES KEITH HAPP NAMED DIRECTOR OF NORTH- CENTRAL REGION Keith A. Happ has been named director of the USGA Green Section’s North-Central Region. He began his USGA career in 1993 as an agronomist in the Mid-Atlantic Region working with Stanley Zontek and Darin Bevard. With this promotion, Keith will join Bob Vavrek, USGA Green Section senior agronomist, in making visits throughout Keith Happ has over 20- years of experience with the USGA the North-Central Region, visiting golf courses in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. 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