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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.