The USGA's GS3 for measuring putting green performance with Scott Mingay and Jordan Booth

I spoke with Scott Mingay and Jordan Booth from the USGA about the GS3 tool that measures green speed, smoothness and trueness of ball roll, and surface hardness of golf course turf.

Links:

Bobble Test video: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/teaching-the-bobble-test-video/
USGA Green Section website: https://gsshop.usga.org/

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Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/
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Register for the Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Niagara Falls at https://ogsa.ca/golfsupers-2025thecanadian/
If you'd like to attend the 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference in Japan, here's a direct link to the conference website: https://itrc2025.turfsociety.com/

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.
The USGA's GS3 for measuring putting green performance with Scott Mingay and Jordan Booth
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