SHARE: Join Our Email List A New Way To Classify Golf Courses To Improve Golfer Satisfaction By David Pierce Traditional ways to classify golf courses focus on access, ownership or management model, number of holes and other categories that don’t tell the full story of how a course operates or who the customers are. After conducting extensive research, we believe that a better method is to focus on the type of experience provided at the facility. This approach can help golf courses understand how they compare to similar facilities and how best to improve golfer satisfaction. Read More Multimedia Content Understanding and Improving Difficult Growing Environments Developing a Consistent Approach to Organic Matter Testing When we see a putting green struggle, the growing environment is often part of the problem. Learn about common issues, like shade and limited air movement, and strategies for improvement. Catch our latest podcast to learn how Dr. Doug Soldat, USGA agronomist Brian Whitlark, and others are developing a standardized and improved way to measure putting green organic matter. Watch Video Listen Now | Subscribe Fore the Golfer 5 Things Every Golfer Should Know About Aerating Greens What Causes a "Problem Green"? Many golf courses will be performing putting green aeration in the coming weeks. Here are five things every golfer should know about this unpopular but important maintenance practice. Do you ever wonder why some greens struggle year after year? The reasons might be easy to identify, but solving the problem can be more complicated or expensive than you might expect. Read More Read More Regional Updates The Perched Water Table and Leaching Greens The Beasts in the Bunkers A few misconceptions exist about the perched water table in different putting green construction methods and the difference between leaching and deep irrigation. Every year around midsummer, prehistoric-looking wasps return to golf course bunkers and begin swarming at our ankles – causing some concern for personal safety. Read More Read More Get Your Recovery Act Together Upcycling Old Range Mats Many courses hoped that bermudagrass would recover from winterkill once warm weather arrived. Waiting was a good idea this spring, but the recovery window is rapidly shrinking. There are many innovative ways to recycle materials that can save money and enhance the course. Learn how one course reused their old driving range mats to improve their bunkers. Read More Read More Editorial Staff Editor in Chief Adam Moeller Associate Editor George Waters Art Director Mark McCormick 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 COVID-19 Resource Center USGA Privacy Policy USGA Green Section Home Page Meet The USGA Agronomists Course Consulting Service Information USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online (TERO) ©2021 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®. To unsubscribe from the Green Section Record and Green Section Record marketing emails, click on the unsubscribe link in the footer below. To unsubscribe from all marketing emails from the USGA, click here.