The roll of a golf ball on the green represents a critical
component of the greens surface capacity to test the accuracy and skill of the
golf participant. Management inputs such as cultivar choice, weed and pest
infestation and cultivation may affect the uniformity of the golf surface to
the detriment of the participants. Previous methods to measure green uniformity
range from a subjective visual assessment to complex de-acceleration
measurements using complex, bulky and expensive apparatus. A method of measuring surface uniformity of
golf greens using readily available equipment (Stimpmeter, camcorder and video
analysis software) was tested under varying green conditions in eastern