Frank Rossi, Ph.D., talks with Micah Woods, Ph.D., CEO of PACE Turf, about producing high-performance playing surfaces. Woods argues that growth rate is the central lever for playability, since water, nutrients and sand all affect it, and that PGRs should support a program rather than define it.
Woods explains how the MLSN guidelines set practical nutrient levels, and he questions standard sand topdressing rates, pointing to Keya Golf Club’s firm greens after 14 months without sand. Woods also shares shear strength measurements from around the world.
The conversation closes with the relaunched PACE Turf website, its searchable research archive, weather alerts and live Office Hours.
