These greenskeepers found a nasty surprise on one of their fairways.
The incredible damage was some job to fix.
However, the greenskeepers appear to have managed a good repair job.
A good greenskeeper is worth their weight in gold.
How do Greenskeepers regulate speed of the greens
A stimpmeter, which gauges the speed at which a golf ball may go on a green, is used by greenskeepers to assess the speed of golf greens.
Green speed is determined by a variety of parameters, such as grass kind, undulation, and design, and the stimpmeter is not used to compare facilities.
Greenskeepers can use a lightweight roller, cut the grass shorter, mow the green more than once in different directions, or topdress the green with a tiny quantity of fine sand to change the putting surface in order to speed up the green.
According to the USGA: “Rolling greens is normally done as a supplement to mowing for tournament preparation.
“It is common to see an initial 6- to 12-inch increase in green speed immediately after rolling. In some cases, the increase in speed can last for hours or have a residual effect for one to two days.
“How long the rolling effect lasts is dependent on several factors including season, day length and turf growth. One of the hazards of rolling greens daily during tournaments is the wear pattern and turf thinning that can occur on the edges of greens where the roller changes direction.
“Turning boards made of carpet, wood, plastic or other materials are often placed on the edges of greens and moved during equipment operation to minimize turf damage in the areas where rollers and mowers are turned. If possible, rotating the direction of rolling each day helps to reduce the amount of damage on the edges of greens.”
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