SHARE: Join Our Email List Regional Updates Easier Said Than Done Ensuring Proper Tee Alignment Navigating the gauntlet of obstacles to sound agronomic practices is sometimes easier said than done. Don’t let crooked tees detract from the golfing experience. A simple piece of PVC can help your alignment. Read More Read More Working Remote Front Tees at Five Island Lake are a Home Run Who would have thought the skills used to drive remote-controlled cars as a child can now be used to mow bunker banks. Learn how a small course found a low-cost opportunity to provide a better golf experience for players with slower swing speeds. Read More Read More In Case You Missed It Coming Up Next Issue Managing Poa annua greens successfully requires a thorough understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of this turfgrass so that sound agronomic practices can be applied to optimize turf health and playing conditions. The June 4, 2021, issue of the USGA Green Section Record detailed key strategies that can help you get the best performance from Poa annua greens while minimizing the risks that come with this grass. Distribution uniformity is the standard measure for irrigation system efficiency, but focusing on soil moisture uniformity is much more impactful for superintendents that want firm playing conditions, healthy turf and efficient water use. The July 2, 2021, issue of the USGA Green Section Record provides irrigation management strategies that deliver improved moisture uniformity and will almost certainly benefit your course. Read This Issue Browse All Past Issues Latest From Course Care The Pros and Cons of Poa Annua Greens PSA: You Don’t Want “U.S. Open Rough” At Your Home Course Poa annua is often criticized, and it has limitations like every grass does. However, it also has advantages that make it a very suitable grass for putting greens in the right situation. While it might be fun watching the best golfers in the world struggle with the rough at a U.S. Open, here are just a few reasons why you wouldn’t want “U.S. Open rough” where you play. Watch Video 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 USGA Staff Contact Information Course Consulting Service Information USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online (TERO) USGA Solutions Center ©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.