I’ve been thinking about measuring organic matter and about the quantity of sand required as topdressing for any turfgrass surface. For samples taken near the turfgrass surface, I would like to measure the mass loss on ignition, and call that the total organic matter. I don’t want to screen the... [Read More]

In a previous post, I mentioned that I’ve been thinking a lot about sand. I expect that sand is required for managing playability of sporting surfaces. I’ll writing in terms of golf course putting greens in this series of posts, but the principle applies to any turfgrass sports surface. And... [Read More]

How much sand is required as topdressing? And how does one determine what that amount should be? The amount of sand necessary must be the amount required to optimize playing conditions for the most days out of the year, and simultaneously must be the amount required to manage the soil... [Read More]

The May 2019 issue of SportsTurf magazine has an interview with me. You can read it online or as a PDF. [Read More]

Last month I made a trip to Hua Hin and visited two of the fine golf courses there—Royal Hua Hin GC and Banyan GC. All kinds of colors through the green at Royal Hua Hin GC in May Hua Hin has one of the driest climates in Thailand. The courses... [Read More]