Vocabulary: Ball mark: depression on the putting green caused by a spinning golf ball landing on it Divot: a slice of ground or turf cut with a golf club and the bare earth left behind Divot mix: a sand and seed mixture used to fill in divots and promote healthy grass and Repair tool: a fork shaped tool used to fix marks on a green made by a golf ball Stress: actions that damage the grass or reduce its ability to grow and remain healthy
ETIQUETTE ACTIVITIES Objectives: Players will learn about turfgrass management and what they can do to help protect turfgrass health.
Activity #1 I pledge, when using a cart, to follow cart path rules to protect soils and grass. Equipment: none Preparation: 1. With help of golf course superintendent, identify areas on the golf course that have been compacted by cart traffic. 2. Either ask the superintendent to talk to the players about soil compaction and what that means for turfgrass management or provide you with enough of a background so you can explain it to the players yourself. Ask players to create a circle around you and the compacted area. Ask the students what the most basic needs of living things are (food, water, shelter, and space). Explain, or have the superintendent explain, that compacted soil leaves no space for the turfgrass roots to grow or water to seep into the ground. By staying on cart paths, even when walking, the players are protecting the soil and turfgrass.
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