[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-turf-management-what-golfers-notice-first-about-turf-management":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"what-golfers-notice-first-about-turf-management","What Golfers Notice First About Turf Management","Speed, lie, and firmness are the three clues most players feel before they know the maintenance term.","\u002Fimg\u002Fturf-management\u002Fwhat-golfers-notice-first-about-turf-management_golfers-notice-first.png","What Golfers Notice First About Turf Management illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"turf-management","Turf management","\u003Ch3>The course talks through the lie\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A ball sitting up in rough invites a different swing than one settled down behind the grass. A fairway that looks perfect may still be soft enough to take away roll. A green can look calm and putt quickly because it was rolled that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>First-hole inspection checklist\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Did the opening tee shot roll out or stop quickly?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Does the first chip skid, grab, or bounce?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Are divots shallow and dry or deep and wet?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Do putts shine or darken with grain and mowing direction?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Is the rough uniform, patchy, sticky, or wispy?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Make an early adjustment\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>By the third hole, you should know whether to fly wedges farther, land chips shorter, or aim away from short-sided misses. The player who adapts early often beats the player waiting for perfect conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",139,{"slug":15,"title":16},"the-history-of-turf-management","The History of Turf Management",{"slug":18,"title":19},"common-myths-about-turf-management","Common Myths About Turf Management",1782812355965]