USGA Green Section Record, November 2, 2018 Share: Like 0 Share Tweet Cart Paths And Traffic Management Go Hand In Hand By Dave Oatis and Steve Kammerer Traffic from golf carts and course maintenance vehicles has a huge impact on turf health, playability and aesthetics. While turf can be very wear tolerant when traffic is widely dispersed, wear problems can quickly develop in areas where traffic is concentrated. Not surprisingly, most golf facilities have installed a system of cart paths to manage traffic problems. Effectively managing traffic is a vital part of maintaining golfer satisfaction and a healthy bottom line. Read More Multimedia Content Course Care Video Course Care Video Fore The Golfer: Golf Cart Tips To Help You Drive Like A Pro Turf Minutes: Using Turf Colorants On Golf Courses Golf carts are a big part of the game, and how you use them can have a tremendous impact on course conditions. To keep you safe and to preserve playing conditions, here are some tips that will help you drive like a pro. When the weather gets cold and grass turns brown, some golf courses turn to overseeding. But there is another option. Turf colorants can also provide year-round color but without the cost and challenges of overseeding. Watch Now Watch Now Green Section Collection: Tending To Traffic 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 Do Golf Shoe Designs Affect Putting Green Surfaces? Taming Runaway Golf Carts Golf shoes have changed a lot over the last three decades, but have all the changes really reduced their impact on putting green smoothness? Golf carts can have a tremendous impact on playing conditions. These useful tips will help preserve playing conditions next time you choose to ride. Read More Read More Regional Updates West Region Northeast Region Maintaining a positive relationship between golf professionals and superintendents can be challenging. These tips will help strengthen the relationship. Winter is on the way, so now is the time to work toward reducing the risk of winter injury on cool- season putting greens by implementing these practices. Read More Read More Central Region Southeast Region Are you giving fall projects every chance of success? If you winterize the irrigation system too early, you might be setting the stage for trouble. With winter right around the corner, now is the time to consider these ways to minimize the chance of winter injury on ultradwarf greens. Read More Read More Editorial Staff Adam Moeller Editor in Chief Nick Dunlap Associate Editor George Waters Content Editor Matthew Patalona Creative Director Andrew Caron Art Director United States Golf Association 77 Liberty Corner Road Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 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) ©2018 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®. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/USGA-Green-Section-Record--November-2--2018.html?soid=1103157499740&aid=O-z8zEXPOvQ[11/5/2018 2:45:28 PM]