PGA PGM TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sustainability equals - Answer-playability
T/F Percentage 30% - Answer-False
Greens should be how big? - Answer-5000-8000
T/F Use fungicides at the first sight? - Answer-False
Order of golf course design? - Answer-Site analysis, design, develop, grow-in, maintain
Why aerate in spring? - Answer-Recovers faster, turf not damaged
pH water retention? - Answer-False
When soil is made up of clay - Answer-Not enough oxygen
T/F Irrigation needs to be supplemented for rainfall - Answer-True
T/F Superintendent responsible for all of the property including the driveway - Answer-
True
T/F Topdressing reduces surface irregularities - Answer-False
T/F Keep a thatch layer to reduce summer heat impact - Answer-True
Soil without Phosphorus? - Answer-Reduces Algae
T/F High traffic with a sandy soil requires more aeration - Answer-True
Subsurface bugs result in? - Answer-Thinning of overall turf
Bottom of the lead? - Answer-Sheath
Who is responsible for knowing course and chemical regulations? - Answer-
Superintendent
A pH of 3 is? - Answer-Acidic
To lower alkaline? - Answer-Add sulfur
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sustainability equals - Answer-playability
T/F Percentage 30% - Answer-False
Greens should be how big? - Answer-5000-8000
T/F Use fungicides at the first sight? - Answer-False
Order of golf course design? - Answer-Site analysis, design, develop, grow-in, maintain
Why aerate in spring? - Answer-Recovers faster, turf not damaged
pH water retention? - Answer-False
When soil is made up of clay - Answer-Not enough oxygen
T/F Irrigation needs to be supplemented for rainfall - Answer-True
T/F Superintendent responsible for all of the property including the driveway - Answer-
True
T/F Topdressing reduces surface irregularities - Answer-False
T/F Keep a thatch layer to reduce summer heat impact - Answer-True
Soil without Phosphorus? - Answer-Reduces Algae
T/F High traffic with a sandy soil requires more aeration - Answer-True
Subsurface bugs result in? - Answer-Thinning of overall turf
Bottom of the lead? - Answer-Sheath
Who is responsible for knowing course and chemical regulations? - Answer-
Superintendent
A pH of 3 is? - Answer-Acidic
To lower alkaline? - Answer-Add sulfur
