Yesterday, Shaun the head pro, went over to Bermuda Dunes to check out their transition of their golf course ... and even with them having USGA spec greens they too had some issues that they were having to address.
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| Bermuda Dunes CC -- Addressing the Issues with Sod |
This wasn't the issue of the superintendent doing a bad job or his crew not caring about their summer members ... it quite simply was that fact the transition from overseed is difficult and ugly. The day before that I went to Desert Falls along with many other golf course.
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| Desert Falls CC -- After Aerification About 8 Days |
Desert Falls and the other golf courses we visited had issues as well ... of course this wasn't because they didn't care, or thought less of their members and their guest ... it is TRANSITION. Will all of us heal ... of course. I know our team is working as hard as possible to address the issue ... and I promise the other golf courses in the Valley are too. I am sure that there are some that are doing better, and I am sure that there are others doing worse, but if you overseed and look great during the season there is a price to pay. And by the way, our summer members got to enjoy those fantastic season conditions too ... not just the seasonal members.
Today we are addressing 12's green and verticutting all of the greens. I have said many times, if the decision was up to me I would consider the greens that we are heavily working (11 - 13) the same as I would temp greens and have them all as a automatic two putt max. Additional greens that are going to be prepped today (small amounts) are large PG, 1, 4, 5 & 8. These prepped areas along with the newly sodded should be considered GUR.
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