Greens Update

The latest weather patterns really have caused issues for our greens!  They are still rolling excellent, but they came out of dormancy very slowly this year.  They are now growing in full force and have excellent color, but you may have noticed white patches.  These patches haven't caused any yips in the putting surface, nor have they really slowed the green speeds down.  They are merely cosmetic.  What are these patches?  Well if you look close you may see exactly what the problem is:

Our grass is doing the same as these plants:

 

Flowering/seedheading.

 

This weather is causing our grass to "come out" and what do plants do first out of dormancy, they flower.  It is nothing to be alarmed about, but we have sped up the process some by applying a chemical that should stunt the flowering and seeding process.  Along with lowering heights and grooming, a light "starter" fertilization and warmer consistent temperatures, this should go away in no time!

Here is what a green looks like with the seedheads forming:

 

Overall though, there are minimal issues for our greens.  We are working to remove the Poa Annua on the few greens that do have this noxious weed!  We have been studying/planning on how to resolve our issues on the sink hole on number 3 green and the back of 16.  I think we are very close to coming up with some neat new ideas that will help the overall playing conditions and help grow these areas better.  I will update you with plans as soon as we make a decision on these areas.  Keep coming out in full force as you have been lately!  We are improving each day and I'm excited as we continue to green up!