USGA Green Section Record, April 7, 2017 Share: Golfer Awareness Index: How To Be A Good Player, Even If Your Score Is High By Larry Gilhuly and John Daniels Most golfers keep a watchful eye on their Handicap Index®, but there is another index that every golfer should also focus on – the Golfer Awareness Index. This index is based on understanding the fundamentals of the game and how each individual impacts playing surfaces, pace of play and golfer enjoyment. The following recommendations will help you have a positive impact on the golf course and other golfers. Read on to see if you are a scratch player when it comes to golfer awareness or whether your Golfer Awareness Index could use a little work. As with any round of golf, each hole you play provides an opportunity for improvement. Read More Multimedia Content Fore The Golfer: Putting Green Etiquette Tips Fore The Golfer: Divot Repair Etiquette All golfers have an opportunity to positively impact course conditions, pace of play and the extent to which other golfers enjoy the game whenever they step foot on a golf course. By practicing these simple tips during your next round, you can do your part to improve playing conditions for all to enjoy. Just like ball marks, divots are an innate part of the game. But they too can frustrate golfers by disrupting playing quality. Furthermore, divots are labor-intensive for maintenance staffs to address. Fortunately, with these simple course care etiquette tips, anyone can improve course conditioning as they golf. Watch Video Watch Video Green Section Collection: Course Care Etiquette These interactive digital collections include additional supporting articles, a photo gallery and videos that provide relevant information on the primary subject. The collections can be viewed online in a user-friendly digital magazine format, saved as a PDF or printed. View Collection Research You Should Know Fore The Golfer Effects Of Sulfur And Calcium On Microdochium Patch To Fill, Or Not To Fill, There Is No Question Microdochium patch can cause severe problems during periods of cool, wet weather. To improve control efforts and reduce fungicide applications, researchers at Oregon State University have been investigating methods of preventing Microdochium patch – here's how you can use their results. Did you know there are many ways to correctly repair a divot? Just as with ball marks, becoming familiar with the correct way to repair divots has a positive impact on course conditioning and every round of golf. Remember these tips whether your next divot can be replaced or bursts into numerous pieces. Read More Read More Regional Updates West Region Northeast Region Superintendents can talk maintenance programs all day long, but sometimes seeing is believing. Demonstrating essential practices helps golfers and decision-makers better understand maintenance activities. The 2016 season was difficult for golf courses in the Northeast, but these five successful and affordable strategies were the common denominators among facilities that maintained healthy turfgrass last summer. Read More Read More Central Region Southeast Region It may seem early to worry about turf disease, but letting your guard down can allow turf problems to sneak up and bite your grass. Stay vigilant and don’t let this troublesome disease become an issue this spring. Having trouble diagnosing an area of underperforming turf? Keep an eye out for this small pest. Although minuscule in size, these pests of bermudagrass are frequently showing up throughout the region. Read More Read More United States Golf Association 77 Liberty Corner Road Far Hills, NJ 07931 908.234.2300 Contact Us Stay Connected with the USGA Important Links USGA Privacy Policy USGA Green Section Home Page USGA Staff Contact Information Course Consulting Service Information USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online (TERO) ©2017 by United States Golf Association® Policies for the Reuse of USGA Green Section Publications USGA Green Section publications are made available through the courtesy of the United States Golf Association (USGA®). The reuse of these materials is authorized only if the following conditions are met in their entirety. This policy applies to all Green Section publications, including articles, videos, presentations, and webcasts. 1) Adherence to all components of our Conditions for Reuse policy. 2) Inclusion of the appropriate Reprint Permission Language. 3) Notification of your Intent To Reprint Content. The USGA Green Section Record (ISSN 2156-5813) is published twice monthly via electronic mail by the United States Golf Association®. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/USGA-Green-Section-Record--April-7--2017.html?soid=1103157499740&aid=A1jjyGl22X0[4/7/2017 12:36:35 PM]