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USGA Green Section Record

From the superintendent to the golfer, anyone can benefit from this free digital magazine. The Record is published twice per month and contains a variety of unbiased, ad-free content covering emerging topics and providing timely expertise.

Educational Content

Content from posters to share at your course to the putting green construction manual.

Research

USGA research impacts the game every day. Stay current on the progress of currently funded projects as well as the impact of past projects.

Education - Digital Publication

Digital Publication

From the superintendent to the golfer, anyone can benefit from this free digital magazine. The Record is published twice per month and contains a variety of unbiased, ad-free content covering emerging topics and providing timely expertise. Content includes:

  • Featured: Provides new, technical expertise from our team of USGA Agronomists on emerging golf course management trends and issues.

  • Fore the Golfer: These videos and articles provide the education your golfers want, including topics like "How To Repair a Ball Mark" and "When and How to Fix A Divot."

  • Regional: Check in with agronomists in your area twice every month with these timely updates

  • Research: USGA Research impacts the game every day. Stay current on the progress of currently funded projects as well as the impact of past projects.


Education - Posters

Posters

Display these posters at your course and educate your golfers on the following topics:


Education - Best Practices

Best Practices

The USGA Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction – and the supplementary document, Building the USGA Green: Tips for Success – have been revised. Following a comprehensive review process, the USGA Recommendations have been refreshed to incorporate the latest research, testing procedures and construction techniques for constructing a putting green. Each revision ensures that the USGA Recommendations continue to provide superb performance around the world

Education - USGA Course Consulting Service

USGA Course Consulting Service

Educational content can help, but you can get the most out of your relationship with the USGA by having a consulting agronomist visit your facility, provide site-specific recommendations, and provide a personalized road map for your course based on your needs.  

John Reilly

The GS3 Ball and DEACON create metrics for us. These metrics help us make decisions today and down the road, allowing us to be successful with sustainability and performance.  We want what our members want:  to have the best performing greens possible.  Trueness and smoothness changed the narrative on surface management.

John Reilly, Longboat Key Club