New system will highlight the level of an individual playing surface quality and also the appropriate levels of qualifications needed by those who maintain it.
It was reported last week that a Russian agriculture ministry official fears a 'global scandal' from pitches used in the World Cup being attacked by swarms of locusts.
Held at the course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, THE PLAYERS Championship is made possible by a force of volunteer greenkeepers from around the world.