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**xgnuwdd** · 08-13-2012, 06:13 PM

I concur with your thoughts JB. I have people tell me all the time that the greens are a certain speed. The truth is, that from a maintenance perspective, you cannot keep greens at tour speeds, for extended periods in hot weather, without killing them. They are nearly always much slower unless set up for a tournament for a short period. I have two close friends that are superintendents. We have discussed this several times. I am sure you have seen a green that starts to turn purple. This is what happens if a green is too dry and hard for an extended period. This is the a precursor to losing the green.

I think we as golfers get used to greens that are a bit slower during normal seasonal play and anything faster is "tour speed". Just my two cents.

08-13-2012, 06:13 PM	#7
xgnuwdd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	I concur with your thoughts JB. I have people tell me all the time that the greens are a certain speed. The truth is, that from a maintenance perspective, you cannot keep greens at tour speeds, for extended periods in hot weather, without killing them. They are nearly always much slower unless set up for a tournament for a short period. I have two close friends that are superintendents. We have discussed this several times. I am sure you have seen a green that starts to turn purple. This is what happens if a green is too dry and hard for an extended period. This is the a precursor to losing the green. I think we as golfers get used to greens that are a bit slower during normal seasonal play and anything faster is "tour speed". Just my two cents.
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