Green firmness measurements after using a 4 ton roller (it actually didn't firm the surface much)

Andrew McDaniel joined me from the Keya GC maintenance office to discuss firmness measurements of putting greens, using a 4 ton roller on the greens, and why the greens make a crunching noise when walking across them.

See the blog post we discussed at: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/putting-green-data-from-measurement-to-summary/

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Creators and Guests

Micah Woods
Host
Micah Woods
I'm chief scientist at the Asian Turfgrass Center and director of the @paceturf information service. Some current projects include #OM246, #ClipVol, and #MLSN.
Andrew McDaniel
Guest
Andrew McDaniel
MS State Alumn / Superintendent at Keya Golf Club / Site of KBC Augusta / Only course on Japan Tour with Korai (zoysia) greens
Green firmness measurements after using a 4 ton roller (it actually didn't firm the surface much)
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