Green Speeds at Courses

[Toughpar3]

No sure how measuring green speed is telling you how to do your job? Not looking to start problems. The thread had to do with green speeds, and I was going to provide them. That is all.

Enough already. I will stop posting.

Please don't give in to bullies trying to stop you from talking about this...please.

I'm sorry you had to deal with comments like that. I for one was looking forward to the findings of some public tracks (private tracks have no problems telling everyone their stimps). In the past I have always found the greens at Dragons fire very slow. Enough so that I don't play there anymore. On the other hand, I usually find the greens at Tangle Creek to have a smooth, quick speed. Wish I was able to put a 'number' on it.

[Jasonp]

Please don't give in to bullies trying to stop you from talking about this...please.

I'm sorry you had to deal with comments like that. I for one was looking forward to the findings of some public tracks (private tracks have no problems telling everyone their stimps). In the past I have always found the greens at Dragons fire very slow. Enough so that I don't play there anymore. On the other hand, I usually find the greens at Tangle Creek to have a smooth, quick speed. Wish I was able to put a 'number' on it.

This.

[4wedges]

No sure how measuring green speed is telling you how to do your job? Not looking to start problems. The thread had to do with green speeds, and I was going to provide them. That is all.

Enough already. I will stop posting.

Don't stop posting, please continue giving us your information. I find it fascinating & informative.

[NickStarchuk]

I believe it was last year that Nick Starbuck posted very few GTA courses register faster than 9 on the Stimp.

Who?


I have a stimp device in my bag and have measured random greens and random times. The speed at 830am is different from 11 and different from 5 in the same flat spot on the same green.
Some green committees mandate a stimp speed between 10 and 10.5 at local private clubs and some great courses have to keep the stimp lower because of the nature of the slopes on their greens. You can’t have fast and sloped. Public courses will be around 9, maybe 10 for high end ones. Cherry H in Niagara continues to be the fastest I’ve measured (minimal slope), and they sometimes post it at the starters box!

[bl8d]

My apology Starchuk. Too much caffeine. LOL

[MattM97]

Lets get back on topic.

Cardinal West - Medium quick, bumpy in a few spots but that may be lack of divots fixed.

Cardinal East - Fast and smooth.

Bond Head South - Fast and Slick, I couldn't read these greens it was insane.

Playing Glen Eagle next and then a few in Barrie area next week.

[MattM97]

Also BUCCI Putters don't stop posting, we need more members and I need a local putter maker for my addiction

[SmoothBomber]

What are they now?

I usually chuckle when somebody says "the greens were running about 12".

Any slight downhill that just runs away after the slightest tap is a 13 in my book. I don't care if your stimpmeter says 10.4 . Honestly I don't use a stimpmeter but just hit putts. I would be interested to hear what Lowville greens actually measure at though because as I said in my post about it, they are wonderfully maintained, smooth, greens that are uncomfortably fast on some slopes. There was just one putt on the short par3 8th that I thought was 'unfair' if you were above the hole placed on a false front on the right side, but that's just me whining (I managed to par it but I was under the hole. My partners were not so lucky.)

Played Scenic Woods twice on Friday, they were rolling average speed and in pretty good shape. Def felt slow coming off Lowville on Wednesday but I say average bc they were right in my comfort zone plus they aren't nearly as undulating.

[jimfastcar]

Our greens today were definitely a problem if you were in the wrong spot

[wlorcb]

Having someone actually going around and posting what the Stimp speeds are at various courses is to be commended.

Having some random person whose playing and putting ability is unknown tell us that this course is slow and this course is fast is meaningless. We have no way to determine if a player is a good putter or green reader, so such a post becomes completely subjective. Stimp readings if done properly are objective. It is part of the design of the device.

On the other hand, posting about course and green conditions should also be encouraged. While this is also subjective, telling us that a course had bumpy greens or brown spots or was too wet or dried out, is good information.

[Toughpar3]

Grand Niagara- fast and smooth

[Hope469]

Silver Lakes was in excellent shape, greens were great/pretty quick even after the downpours of rain.. Will go back.. With bug spray

[captainbim]

Having someone actually going around and posting what the Stimp speeds are at various courses is to be commended.

Having some random person whose playing and putting ability is unknown tell us that this course is slow and this course is fast is meaningless. We have no way to determine if a player is a good putter or green reader, so such a post becomes completely subjective. Stimp readings if done properly are objective. It is part of the design of the device.

On the other hand, posting about course and green conditions should also be encouraged. While this is also subjective, telling us that a course had bumpy greens or brown spots or was too wet or dried out, is good information.

this!!!


BUCCI Putters please don't stop posting because of few selfish retards your information is appreciated by many!!!

[AdiosAmigo]

You know the selfish regards are the ones that prepare the course for you everyday.

[AdiosAmigo]

this!!!


BUCCI Putters please don't stop posting because of few selfish retards your information is appreciated by many!!!

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