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Why Does My Club Spread Sand All Over The Greens?
Presented by Golfers Report on July 11, 2020
Ever wonder why your golf course superintendent spreads sand all over the greens. We know they must have a good reason, even if it makes putting harder than it already is. Well in fact, as you might guess, it is good for grass, and in this article by Josh Sens, Why Golf Courses Put Sand
Golf In Malaysia
Presented by Golfers Report on July 28, 2018
Since the world is made up of everyday golfers, it’s no coincidence that GolfersReport gets views from all over the world. In reviewing our statistics the other day, we ranked our views by geography and noticed something very interesting. As you would expect most of our views come from the United States, but the country
How Hard Is Number 12 At Augusta?
Presented by Golfers Report on May 22, 2016
by Rick Reilly This years Players Championship showed us, once again, how intimidating hole number 17 can be. But how does it compare to Number 12 at Augusta? Number 12 has a long and storied history, ever since Augusta opened in January 1933. In April 1990 Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated, wrote a wonderful article on
Reversible Golf Course At Forest Dunes, Michigan
Presented by Golfers Report on January 9, 2016
by Tom Lang So you wish you could add a little variety to those 18 holes you play. What if you could play a golf course that is totally reversible? That is, one day you play it clockwise and the next day you play it counter clockwise. This of course requires a very special design,
A New Years Thanks To Golf’s Rear Echelon
Presented by Golfers Report on January 2, 2016
by Peter Kostis At the start of each new year it is always nice to think of those, in the past year, who in one way or another brought us good cheer. And when we think of golf we always think of the pros like Spieth, Day or McIlroy who made the sport so
The Stimpmeter And Other Cool Tools
Presented by Golfers Report on July 15, 2015
by Kevin Leo We’ve all heard of the stimpmeter, as in “the greens are rolling an 11 on the stimpmeter.” But have you ever even seen a stimpmeter, or know how the stimpmeter ratings are calculated? And, that’s just one of the tools your greens keeper uses to keep the greens in tip-top shape. In
Seventeen At TPC Sawgrass – The Equalizer
Presented by Golfers Report on May 13, 2015
by About.com Nothing personifies intimidation on the golf course like the 137 yard, Par 3, 17th at TPC Sawgrass – just ask Sergio Garcia. But, it is the drama at number 17 that makes the Players Championship such a great event. I’ll bet I am not alone when I say that I love to watch
A Golf Course Mirage
Presented by Golfers Report on April 11, 2015
by Discover The R&A governing body tells us that “a golf course is a living community of plants and animals, together with the natural resources of soil, water, sunlight and air.” So, to have a really great golf course it stands to reason that all of these factors need live in harmony. But when Dubai
Cart Paths Only Today
Presented by Golfers Report on September 25, 2013
We all know that summer time is golf time. And what is summer, after all, without golf, backyard barbeques, the beach and a dip in the pool? Oh, and let’s not forget the summer rains that brings those beautiful summer flowers and romantic movie scenes of dancing in the rain. But sometimes we get a