The Clemson University turf team helps make sure that the state's fairways and greens stay up to par. Miller said the Palmetto State has been ranked as the second most popular golfing destination in the United States, second only to Florida.
Golf is one of the fastest growing leisure activities in the world.
The Japanese love the game, but it's expensive. One problem golf course superintendents have, according to Green, is that golf fans watch PGA events on TV every weekend and see courses nurtured to peak for one week out of the year. He works closely with Bruce Martin, Clemson Extension plant pathologist at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center near Florence, who heads up the turf team. He often visits the Pee Dee REC to see how different turf varieties are performing in Martin's plots. With research ag engineer Roy Dodd's help, a fan will be installed in a practice putting green at a Myrtle Beach golf course.