You’ve heard the term mentioned on the course, during golf broadcasts and even in conversations with your golf buddies — stimp. It’s used to indicate how fast or slow the greens are by assigning them ...

How fast are the greens at Oakmont Country Club? That question can be answered thanks to the Stimpmeter, a measuring device invented almost 90 years ago by amateur golfer Edward Stimpson soon after ...

OAKMONT, Pa. — Rough topped off at five inches. Green speeds of 15 on the Stimpmeter. A renovated golf course with at least one new hole location on each green. Nothing to see here. Just the setup ...

The Read for Speed: Origins of the Stimpmeter NBC Sports Mon, Jun 9, 2025 Examine the humble beginnings of the Stimpmeter, a rudimentary tool that measures green speeds invented nearly a century ago, ...