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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.

Digital Publication

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. 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.

 

Posters

Communicate with your golfers

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

Best Practices

Putting Green Construction

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

 

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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.  

 

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Dr. Micah Woods, PhD. Chief Scientist, Asian Turfgrass Center

"When I've put together lists of articles every greenkeeper should read, they always contain a lot of USGA Green Section Record articles."