golf
Looking towards the future of sustainable golf
Historically the golf industry has fought against the incorporation of sustainability goals into their management strategies for fear of short-term costs and risks to quality of play. This resistance is often unfounded because environmental sustainability and economic profitability in the golf industry are not mutually exclusive.
Can golf courses "bee" friendly?
It is critically important, and at the heart of what it means to be a sustain
Introducing GolfLAB
By Parker Anderson
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
What is a GolfLABSM?
The University of Minnesota (UMN), founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people. UMN has an incredible resource on its campus, the UMN Les Bolstad Golf Course. The Science of the Green® initiative is focused on developing this resource as a collaborative multidisciplinary laboratory known as GolfLABSM.
Science of the Green
The game of golf is a world-wide sport with a significant economic, environmental, and social impact on soc
Pace of play research creates opportunities in environmental stewardship and sustainability
By Parker Anderson
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Recently, the Science of the Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota, in partnership with the United States Golf Association (USGA), collected data on golf pace of play to examine the impacts of green speed on pace of play at seven golf courses of differing characteristics around the United States. The implications of the data collected, however, are far greater than just measuring the time each player spent on the putting greens; the results have additional value regarding golf facility sustainability and productivity.
Videos
Weeds
- UMN Turf Science Top 10 Turf Weeds by former Turfgrass Extension Educator Maggie Reiter
- UMN Turf Science Glyphosate Alternatives by former Turfgrass Extension Educator Maggie Reiter
Spring Lawn Care
This webinar video was created in partnership with the Metropolitan Council and addresses several topics on how to care for your lawn in spring.
Springtime Lawn Care: Waking Up Your Lawn
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 6/11/2020
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work! We have two articles to share.
Eric Watkins authored Forget not the turfgrass seed producer in the May 2020 issue (page 41) of Golf Course Managment magazine.