USGA Green Section Record, June 2, 2017 Share: Like 0 Share Tweet Ten Ways To Mitigate Summer Stress On Putting Greens By Elliott Dowling and Blake Meentemeyer The playing condition of putting greens has a tremendous impact on the golf experience. Consequently, superintendents spend a great deal of time and resources trying to ensure that putting greens are healthy and playing their best. During periods of mild weather, superintendents can subject putting greens to high levels of stress while still maintaining adequate turfgrass health. However, the environmental stresses of summer can quickly change the equation, especially for cool-season putting greens. Read More Multimedia Content Fore The Golfer Video: Managing Summer Heat Stress Fore The Golfer Video: Watering For Healthy Turf The turfgrass on a golf course does not have the luxury of retreating to air conditioning to escape the hot summer sun, but there are some things superintendents do to ease the burden of being exposed to the elements. Discover what it takes to keep turf healthy during the heat of summer and what you could notice during your next round. Have you ever noticed someone watering during a hot summer day and wondered why they didn't just water overnight when the course is closed? Hand watering may be required for several reasons and, especially when the summer sun is beating down, it is a frequently used tactic to keep turfgrass healthy all season long. Watch Video Watch Video (Available in Spanish) Green Section Collection: Managing Summer Stress 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 Improving Creeping Bentgrass Heat Tolerance How Does Summer Heat Stress Affect My Game? To improve summer playing conditions and help superintendents manage turfgrass stress, researchers at Rutgers University and the University of Nebraska are investigating common cultivars and natural collections of creeping bentgrass. What they have discovered could soon have an impact on a course near you. During summer, superintendents carefully tread along a fine line that separates turf health and the conditions expected by golfers. However, they must sometimes adapt to challenging conditions by implementing some practices that may be unpopular among golfers – here’s why they do what they do. Read More Read More Regional Updates West Region Northeast Region Here’s how one Southern California golf course hosted local third-graders for a First Green field trip. They demonstrated the many ways that science, technology, engineering and math are involved in golf course maintenance. April showers have become May showers and cool-season roughs are growing like weeds. But the cool weather is just the calm before the storm. Be prepared, the next wave of summer challenges is just around the corner. Read More Read More Central Region Southeast Region Plenty can happen on a golf course between sunset and sunrise. A drive around the course before making the day's maintenance assignments can improve efficiency and ease the mind - installing some lights will make it easier. Plant protectants are expensive, so consider this easy-to-use device to help you identify fungal pathogens and discern whether they are active. This affordable tool could save thousands of dollars and prevent fungicide resistance. 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--June-2--2017.html?soid=1103157499740&aid=ddyM-b3Z7m8[6/2/2017 2:56:11 PM]