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8/7/2019 Greens Survey
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426GolfSuperintendentReponses
GreensSurvey
LastModified:03/23/2011
1. WhatpartoftheUnitedStatesareyoulocated?
# Answer Response %
1 NewEngland(NH,VT,ME,MA,RI,CT) 23 5%
2 MidAtlantic(NY,PA,NJ) 59 14%
3SouthAtlantic(DE,MD,VA,WV,NC,
SC,GA,FL)72 17%
4 EastNorthCentral(WI,IL,MI,IN,OH) 109 26%
5 EastSouthCentral(KY,TN,MS,AL) 25 6%
6WestNorthCentral(ND,MN,SD,IA,
NE,KS,MO)57 13%
7 WestSouthCentral(OK,AR,TX,LA) 18 4%
8WestMountain(MT,ID,WY,NV,UT,
CO,NM,AZ) 25 6%
9 WestPacific(WA,OR,CA) 17 4%
10 Canada 22 5%
Total 427 100%
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Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 10
Mean 4.59
Variance 5.63
StandardDeviation 2.37
TotalResponses 427
2. Arethegreensatthegolfcourseyoumanage?
# Answer Response %
1 PredominatelyCreepingBentgrass 153 36%
2 PredominatelyBermuda 34 8%
3AmixofCreepingBentgrassandAnnual
Bluegrass218 51%
4 Other(pleasespecify) 20 5%
Total
425
100%
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Other(pleasespecify)
AllPoa.
Poa(s)
Mostlypoa
verylittlebentgrass
POA
SeashorePaspalum
Mixofbentgrassandbermuda
Almost100%AnnualBluegrass
predominatelypoa
Poababy!!
velvetbentgrass
finefescue
TheywerebentgrassnowChampion
Predominatelypoa
Mainlyannualbluegrass.
SeashorePaspalum
tifeaglebermuda
100percentpoa
Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 4
Mean 2.25
Variance 1.00
StandardDeviation 1.00
TotalResponses 425
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3. Arethegreensatthegolfcourseyoumanagebuilton?
# Answer Response %
1 USGArootzonespecifications 156 37%
2Soilwithsandtopdressingofatleast3
inches101 24%
5 SoilPushUpstyle 91 21%
3Modifiedsandrootzone(nonUSGA
specification)38 9%
6 Other(pleasespecify) 24 6%
4 Californiastyleconstruction 16 4%
Total 426 100%
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Other(pleasespecify)
bothsoilwithsandin3"andmodifiedUSGA
40yearoldsandbase
someCaliforniasomemodifiedUSGA
PurrWick
clay
nativesand pushup
USGA,soil,sandpeatmix
18holesCaliforniagreens 18holessoilpushupstyle.
allvarious
halfusga,halfpushup
11originalpushup,8modifiedsandrootzone
anythingtheygottherehandson
1/2usga1/2modifiedusga
Dr.Hurdzandesigned
pushupandUSGA
30and40yearoldsandpushup
BothpushupandCalifornia
therepushupwiththeupper5"modifiedwithsand
Wehave2USGAspec,14pushupand4"other"
Wehave11greensthatarepushupand7greensthatare80/20USGA
A
mix
of
all
fivediffrenttypes
Multipletypes
wehave12pushupgreensand7usgagreens
Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 6
Mean 2.66
Variance 3.00
StandardDeviation 1.73
TotalResponses 426
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4. Havethegreensatthegolfcourseyoumanagesufferedanyturf
lossduringthesummerof2010?
# Answer Response %
1 No 220 52%
2 Yes 207 48%
Total 427 100%
Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 2
Mean 1.48
Variance 0.25
StandardDeviation 0.50
TotalResponses 427
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5. Ifyouansweredyestoquestion4,approximatelyhowmuchturf
losswasexperienced?
# Answer Response %
1 Lessthan15% 160 78%
2 16%to20% 32 16%
3 Greaterthan20% 12 6%
Total 204 100%
Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 3
Mean 1.27
Variance 0.32
StandardDeviation 0.56
TotalResponses 204
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6. Ofthechoicesbelowwhatdoyouthinkwasafactoringreensturf
lossduring2010?(Selectallthatapply)
# Answer Response %
1 Rainfollowedbyhighheat 217 51%
2 Hightemperaturesintherootzone 251 59%
3 Diseases 120 28%
4 Droughtandheat 111 26%
5 Poordrainage 155 36%
6 HighNighttimetemperatures 222 52%
7 Poorgasexchange 139 33%
8 Other(pleasespecify) 82 19%
Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 8
TotalResponses 427
7. IfyouhadaReDobuttonwhatwouldyouhavechangedforturfto
bettersurvivethesummerof2010?(Selectallthatapply)
# Answer Response %
1 Coreaerifiedmoreoften 77 18%
2 Raisedtheheightofcutongreens 105 25%
3 Reducedwatering 29 7%
4 Increasedfungicideapplications 38 9%
5 Closedgreenstotraffic 26 6%
6 Ventedgreensmoreoften 154 36%
7 Iwouldn'thavetousetheReDobutton 148 35%
8 Other(pleasespecify) 74 17%
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Statistic Value
MinValue 1
MaxValue 8
TotalResponses 425
8. Thanksinadvanceforyourhelpingatheringdatafromthe
summerof2010.Itismyhopethatwithfurtherresearchandstudy,
moreinformationabouttheextremeweatherandtheassociated
catastrophicturffailureswillhelpgolfcoursesuperintendents
convinceowners,membersandallstakeholderstheneedtomanage
turfsystemsproperlytosafeguardandhelppreventturflossduring
periodsofweatherinducedplantstress.Thissurveywillclosethefirst
dayofFebruary,2011.
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