At Hartefeld our goal is to keep the greens rolling consistent and true and at a speed of between 10' and 10.5' on the stimp meter. We were able to meet that goal all of last year and have continued to produce these conditions this year. Now, golf is in outdoor sport and is at the mercy of Mother Nature. We do everything we can to make adjustments to what Mother Nature throws us each day to maintain consistency. Some days it is challenging, for example, excessive rain, excessive humidity, and during aerification recovery.
Green speeds cannot change dramatically from day to day unless one of the above occurs. Green speeds may change during the day or from day to day by approximately plus or minus .25'. The week of May 18th through today the greens have been rolling a solid 10. This morning they are approximately 10.25' on the stimp meter.
Below is a video produced by the USGA on stimping a green.
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