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“Caddyshack“ Despite the stereotypes, the moderators are an intelligent bunch. Their work requires it. You must know things. Will you have a mind game for that? As a baseline, here’s a professional test for beginners.
Answer key below.
1. The standard golf hole diameter is:
a. 4 inches
B. 4 1/2 in
c. 4 1/4 in
Dr.. 4 3/4 in
H. Not wide enough for most of us
2. The turf varieties found in traditional links courses are:
a. Thursday
B. pentgrass
c. zoysia
Dr.. hemp
H. fisco
3. In supervisor slang, a “stick licker” is:
a. A shot hits the mast
B. Bad golfer
c. A worker wipes golfers’ clubs
Dr.. A machine used to repair the mast
H. Tree eating beetle
4. A pit site is illegal if:
a. It is cut in three steps from the collar
B. It is cut in four steps from the collar
c. It is cut on a portion of the green with more than 7 degrees of slope
Dr.. Enough golfers complaining about that
H. There is no such thing as an “illegal” pit site.
5. A spot dollar is a term for:
a. The worn mark that appears under the liner of the plastic cups
B. Ball sign with JFK’s picture on it
c. A retail store where everything costs 99 cents
Dr.. A fungal disease in the lawn that appears as spots about the size of a silver dollar
H. How much do you owe when you lose by 1 in Skins
6. In supervisor slang, a “jacket folder” is:
a. Meat sowing machine
B. Acid removal machine
c. Specialist cellar rake
Dr.. Golf professional
H. A granular fertilizer with a cottony appearance.
7. All of the following are examples of cool-season grasses except:
a. Perennial ryegrass
B. pentgrass
c. Tall
Dr.. zoysia
H. buffalo grass;
8. Supervisors advocate delaying frost to:
a. It prevents you from slipping
B. It prevents you from catching a cold
c. Give the maintenance workers time to cut the cups and mow the vegetables
Dr.. Bother
H. Preventing frozen cells of blades of grass from collapsing under the weight of foot traffic and machinery
9. When supervisors talk about the rule of thirds, they are referring to:
a. Percentage of water lost due to evaporation when irrigating vegetables during the hottest time of the day
B. Grass growth rate in inches under normal weather conditions over the course of a week
c. The percentage of pretty much secured golfers complaining about something during their round
Dr.. The maximum percentage of blade of grass that must be cut in one mowing
H. The perfect difference in mowing height between fairway and green
10. evaporation Back to
a. The process by which grass absorbs moisture from the air
B. The process by which water moves from the ground to the air
c. The dewy film that develops on greens on warm mornings in cooler climates
Dr.. Water loss in an ineffective irrigation system
H. Beads of sweat on Stewart Sink’s plate
11. When moderators talk about the “transitional zone,” they mean…
a. Mower driveway to green
B. The path between the tee and the walk
c. The middle third of the United States is where warm grasses overlap with the cool season
Dr.. The period of several weeks during the shoulder seasons when the lawn requires the most care
H. The trampled area between a cart track and a driveway
12. When the green “10” measures on the Stimpmeter, that meanss…
a. In perfect condition
B. Her grass was cut to a tenth of an inch.
c. You are probably going to 10 pitches
Dr.. A moving ball rolls down a 36-inch inclined metal chute at 10 inches per second
H. A ball moving from a 36-inch inclined metal chute drops 10 feet
13. The Stimpmeter was invented by…
a. A skilled amateur golfer named Edward Stimpson
B. A gruff green ranger named Stimpy Stimpson
c. Professional golfer named Dan Stemp
Dr.. Golf course owner named Randolph Stimpson
H. A nuclear power plant employee named Homer Stimpson
14- According to a 2021 survey by the American Golf Course Superintendents Association, the average salary for a supervisor on a public daily fee course was…
a. $67,000
B. $77,000
c. $87,000
Dr.. $57,000
H. Twice the average golf starter rate
Answer key: 1. c 2. e 3. c 4. e 5. d 6. d 7. d 8. e 9. d 10. b 11. c 12. e 13. a 14. b
0-3 true: You play tennis a lot
4-6 true: You know your story from your pampas
7-8 true: We’re guessing that your yard is the envy of a nieghborhood
9-10 true: Bushwood will hire you tomorrow