PGA TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
According to the Turfgrass Management Course Manual, the need for course
renovation is usually a consequence of inadequate course maintenance over time. -
Answer-false
What is key to cultivating a mutual understanding and resolving differences between the
course superintendent and the golf professional? - Answer-Good communications
Who is responsible for achieving and documenting continued compliance with
government regulations regarding pesticide use, application, and storage? - Answer-
Course Superintendent
What is the recommended green size in the Turfgrass Management Course Manual? -
Answer-5000 to 8000 square feet
What is the most influential factor in the effort by the golf industry to put the sustainable
design concept into effect? - Answer-Environmental concerns
According to the USGA, what does "browning becoming the new green" imply? -
Answer-Reducing water usage
What is the correct order of the golf course design and development process? - Answer-
Site analysis, design, development, grow-in, maintenance
What have golf course superintendents been doing recently to improve environmental
management practices? - Answer-Using wetting agents
Turfgrasses have a _______________ growth habit. - Answer-Subapical
Managing thatch is important for managing the green's surface. Which nutrient, if over
applied, may cause and excess of thatch? - Answer-Nitrogen
What is the MAXIMUM greens height of cut according to Spencer? (Not the texbook) -
Answer-.125
What zone of adaptation is North Carolina in? - Answer-Transition
Which of the following is primarily responsible for the continual reduction in the use of
chemicals around golf courses? - Answer-Improved implementation of integrated pest
management programs.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
According to the Turfgrass Management Course Manual, the need for course
renovation is usually a consequence of inadequate course maintenance over time. -
Answer-false
What is key to cultivating a mutual understanding and resolving differences between the
course superintendent and the golf professional? - Answer-Good communications
Who is responsible for achieving and documenting continued compliance with
government regulations regarding pesticide use, application, and storage? - Answer-
Course Superintendent
What is the recommended green size in the Turfgrass Management Course Manual? -
Answer-5000 to 8000 square feet
What is the most influential factor in the effort by the golf industry to put the sustainable
design concept into effect? - Answer-Environmental concerns
According to the USGA, what does "browning becoming the new green" imply? -
Answer-Reducing water usage
What is the correct order of the golf course design and development process? - Answer-
Site analysis, design, development, grow-in, maintenance
What have golf course superintendents been doing recently to improve environmental
management practices? - Answer-Using wetting agents
Turfgrasses have a _______________ growth habit. - Answer-Subapical
Managing thatch is important for managing the green's surface. Which nutrient, if over
applied, may cause and excess of thatch? - Answer-Nitrogen
What is the MAXIMUM greens height of cut according to Spencer? (Not the texbook) -
Answer-.125
What zone of adaptation is North Carolina in? - Answer-Transition
Which of the following is primarily responsible for the continual reduction in the use of
chemicals around golf courses? - Answer-Improved implementation of integrated pest
management programs.
