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Mowing will have the height of cut typically from 6mm to 13mm and usually all clippings are boxed off.

With root growth having a direct relationship with the amount of top growth, mowing heights should be as high as possible to encourage not just a resilience sward with good root depth but also good stability for golfers when teeing off.

There is a constraint on the upper most setting for a height of cut on tees as golfers will want to strike the ball from the tee peg without grass interfering with the interaction of the golf face hitting the ball. A maximum height of cut of about 18mm might be practiced for the more general, high use course where a satisfactory game at a reasonable price outweighs the provision of an elite, high class surface which comes at a much higher price in fees.

Frequency of mowing will depend on the height of cut, surface quality and growth activity, but twice a week might be suitable for many situations during the main growing periods, with 3 cuts per week where excessive flushes of growth occurs. Increased mowing, on 4 occasions per week, may also be carried out on higher quality and more intensively maintained courses.

During prolonged dry spells, especially where little growth is taking place, allowance might be made for clippings to be let fly, especially if they are not produced in abundant quantities. Whilst this would be a variance form the norm, the benefit of shielding the crown of the grass plant from heat and drying conditions, but not smothering it though, may be worth a consideration for a short period of time.

Whatever height of cut is selected, and this may vary during the year, the essential point to consider is that of ensuring a suitable, but not excessive (and one can argue not too little as well) amount of leaf is removed per cut, using the 1/3rd rule as a guide. Whilst a tee can be cut on a daily basis, there is a cost-effectiveness factor which needs to be considered, especially as resources are often limited, even on wealthy courses, and not just for economic reasons but also for sustainability reasons.

Monitoring grass growth and using the 1/3rd rule as a useful management guide, then a more objective approach to maintenance could be planned. For example, if a 12mm height of cut was used, then this would allow for the grass to each 18mm before requiring a cut. If growth averaged 3mm per day, then this would mean cutting every third day. If by contrast the growth was 2mm per day, then this would mean cutting every fourth day, or at least no greater an interval than this.

Outside of main growing periods, mowing will typically be once a week to occasional topping over the alate autumn / winter period.

Weather and growing conditions change on a regular basis and can be unpredictable, so forward planning guides would need to be seen as dynamic rather than static, but management plans can be better justified where they have been well thought out and documented beforehand.

Turning with a mower on a tee will be needed in many cases due to the restricted nature of some tees, especially those build with steep embankments. Where possible turning off tees is desirable to help reduce bruising of grass leaves when turning.