Growth potential was a game changer for me when I first learned about it in 2013. It was the first time that I was able to easily get a general idea of how grass grew in my specific climate and allowed me to fine tune my operation and leave behind the guiding principles of turfgrass management that heavily relied on broad generalizations. Instantly I could customize my plans and make adjustments that would take the weather into account. It wasn't until last winter when we had catastrophic winter damage that I also learned how it could be a valuable tool to communicate with my membership about recovery progress and other maintenance decisions that I make. During the recovery process I was trying everything I could to try and speed recovery but as research on the subject would suggest , "it becomes increasingly apparent that timing of spring seeding and air temperatures following seeding are fundamental factors affecting the success of re-establishing putting greens." So w...