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USGA Research Grants for MSU
Michigan State University received $16,600 in two grants from the USGA as part of the national golf organization’s $1.9 million in golf course sustainability research. The USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program (TERP), which is one of several continuous efforts led by the Green Section aimed at enhancing golf course sustainability, develops and supports research that produces a healthier environment and improved playing conditions. USGA research has contributed to the reduction of an estimated 86,000 tons of annual fertilizer use on golf courses since 2007 and has defined application strategies that limit the transport of nutrients to surface water and groundwater.
Four Michigan Golfers Reached Match Play at USGA Mid-Amateur
Dan Ellis, the assistant golf coach at MSU where he also played his collegiate career, made it to the Sweet 16 of the 39th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship in Parker, Colorado, before being knocked out by Australian Lukas Michel, 4-and-3. Flint native and former MSU golfer Jimmy Chestnut, who won the 2008 Michigan Amateur, reached the second round […]
Easy to Watch Videos for 2019 Rules Changes
The new changes to the Rules of Golf take effect on January 1, 2019. Here are a few of the more common rules changes you may encounter.