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Informationen zum Autor THOMAS A. NIKOLAI, PhD, is the Turfgrass Academic Specialist at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He is also a faculty member of The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) specializing in green speed management issues. He spent ten years working on golf courses and ten years working as a turfgrass research technician studying such topics as fertilization, topdressing, lightweight green rolling, cultivation techniques, PGR?s, mowing heights, wetting agents, leaf mulching, irrigation scheduling, putting green root zone mixes, and alternative spikes. Klappentext The only must-have guide to managing putting green speedThe Superintendent's Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed is a valuable tool for successfully caring for what a Golf Course Superintendents Association of America survey identified as the number one factor golfers consider about a golf course-green speed. In accessible, nontechnical language, this insightful reference addresses every factor affecting green performance, complete with guidance for analyzing and solving problems commonly found on a broad range of golf courses.The Superintendent's Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed presents an authoritative compilation of applied research using the Stimpmeter to identify how factors including turfgrass species, root zone, environmental conditions, and cultural practices impact green speed. This full-service guide also provides decision-making advice by challenging the manager to consider the law of diminishing return and provide a proven technique for finding his or her golf course's ideal green speed.The Superintendent's Guide to Controlling Putting Green Speed is a complete resource for golf course superintendents, architects, owners, green committee members, and students who want to successfully manage green speed. Zusammenfassung Let renowned expert Thomas Nikolai bring you up to speed on establishing and maintaining the best green speeds for your course. He covers it all: playability, environmental and weather factors, mowing, turfgrass species selection... every consideration that influences how fast and how far a given putt will go. Dr. Nikolai -- turfgrass academic specialist at Michigan State and green speed specialist for The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America -- distills a wealth of research and first-hand experience into easy-to-follow advice on how to deal with the common problems associated with green speed, techniques on how to find the ideal speed for your greens, and the correct use of current technology, including the Stimpmeter. His non-technical language makes the information accessible whether you're a golf course superintendent or a student. Order your copy today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction. 1. Problems Associated with Green Speed. What Is Green Speed? The Best Laid Plans. Researcher-Superintendent Communication Problems. Whose Golf Course Is It Anyway? 2. The History of Measuring Green Speed. The Development of the Stimpmeter. New Technology. 3. Using the Stimpmeter for Its Intended Purpose: Creating the Ideal Green Speed. Twenty-Five-Year Anniversary. Uniformity. Uniformity 1. Uniformity 2. The Two Directives. Directive 1. Directive 2. The Morris Method. An Ideal Green Speed: What's in It for You? Putting It All Together. 4. The Weather: The Known Unknown in the Quest for the Ideal Green Speed. Controlling the Weather. Seasonal Variability. Diurnal Variability. Rain, Wind, Temperature, and Humidity. Conclusions about Weather and Green Speed. 5. Putting Green Root Zones. Putting Green Root Zone History. The Effects of Root Zone on Green S...
