Tag: USGA Green Section

USGA releases water conservation playbook

March 21, 2025 By Will Coughlin

The United States Golf Association released its Water Conservation Playbook, a digital publication aimed at helping golf courses optimize water usage. This free resource, available here, represents a significant milestone in the USGA’s ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in golf, ...

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Off the Record: A closer look at Oklahoma State University’s turf program

February 25, 2025 By Mike Kenna, Ph.D.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., gives a short history of the turfgrass program at his alma mater — Oklahoma State University. ...

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Scott Mingay demonstrates the new USGA Moisture Meter

February 11, 2025 By Will Coughlin

Scott Mingay, Sr. director of products and engineering, shows Golfdom the USGA's new Moisture Meter at the 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in San Diego, Calif. ...

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USGA names Rodney Lingle, CGCS, 2025 Green Section Award winner

February 5, 2025 By Rob DiFranco

The USGA will present Rodney Lingle, CGCS, developer of Mach 1 bermudagrass and a longtime superitnendent, with the award in March 2025. ...

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Mitch Leininger joins USGA Green Section as new East Region agronomist

February 3, 2025 By Will Coughlin

Mitch Leininger joins the USGA Green Section as an East Region agronomist, where he will work closely with courses in Florida and the Southeast. ...

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USGA unveils new soil moisture meter