There has been a great deal of praise for the golf course and the condition of the golf course greens. There are many things we do to maintain greens speed, firmness and how they play, throughout the golf season. But there is 1 major influence we do not control and that is weather. Starting out this season we have been able to produce good playing conditions with the main factor being the environment. The cooler dry weather we have been experiencing in late March and April has slowed turf growth to a halt, and the lack of rain has allowed us to keep the greens dry and firm. Thus producing fast smooth greens. We generally enjoy similar conditions in the later part of fall as turf growth slows for the winter. As spring temperatures increase, grass will start to steadily grow. This is where our maintenance plan adjusts to try to compensate for the changing environment, best allowing for consistent conditions, and desired green speed.
The fairways and short grass areas on the golf course are showing a lot of contrast making them appear spotty or patchy. These areas consist of many different grasses, primarily Annual Blue Grass (POA), Bent grass and Rye grass on fairways and tees. Also with in these grass species there are many different varieties. All of these grasses grow and gain quality green color at different rates during the spring in colder temperatures. We have treated these areas with a plant growth regulator (PGR) to best eliminate the production of seed. These PGR's effect grass species in different ways adding to the patchy yellow appearance. This visual distinction will slowly disappear when these areas start steadily growing. We will soon be able to determine how effective our treatments were on seed production. Seeding POA on golf course greens effects the smoothness of ball roll, and as well the stalky seed can effect the quality of mower cut on greens,tees, and fairways.
There has been a great deal of praise for the golf course and the condition of the golf course greens. There are many things we do to maintain greens speed, firmness and how they play, throughout the golf season. But there is 1 major influence we do not control and that is weather. Starting out this season we have been able to produce good playing conditions with the main factor being the environment. The cooler dry weather we have been experiencing in late March and April has slowed turf growth to a halt, and the lack of rain has allowed us to keep the greens dry and firm. Thus producing fast smooth greens. We generally enjoy similar conditions in the later part of fall as turf growth slows for the winter. As spring temperatures increase, grass will start to steadily grow. This is where our maintenance plan adjusts to try to compensate for the changing environment, best allowing for consistent conditions, and desired green speed.
The fairways and short grass areas on the golf course are showing a lot of contrast making them appear spotty or patchy. These areas consist of many different grasses, primarily Annual Blue Grass (POA), Bent grass and Rye grass on fairways and tees. Also with in these grass species there are many different varieties. All of these grasses grow and gain quality green color at different rates during the spring in colder temperatures. We have treated these areas with a plant growth regulator (PGR) to best eliminate the production of seed. These PGR's effect grass species in different ways adding to the patchy yellow appearance. This visual distinction will slowly disappear when these areas start steadily growing. We will soon be able to determine how effective our treatments were on seed production. Seeding POA on golf course greens effects the smoothness of ball roll, and as well the stalky seed can effect the quality of mower cut on greens,tees, and fairways.