The Importance of Scattering

Why is it important to scatter?  And what exactly does scattering mean?  These are two great questions whose answer is extremely critical to the health and durability of our seasonal turf -- ryegrass. 

Traffic Wear on Right Side, No Damage on Left Due to Ropes

First, what does scattering mean?  Well, scattering means that instead of always taking the easiest path or the one that get you you there a couple of milliseconds sooner ... choose a path that others have not already driven that day or the day before.  Additional to looking where your golf ball landed taking a moment or two to select an "unworn" path will not only save the turfgrass for the season but will give you better lies, better playability, a more aesthetically pleasing golf course to show off to your friends and guests, and lastly (but not limited too) money savings in the way of repair costs which are slow and ineffective (for the most part) with seasonal turf.  SO SCATTER!

More Traffic Damage ... This Also Occurs In Front of Tees to Lesser Extent

Why is it important to scatter?  One look at a country road explains this better than I ever could.  On a limited use, driving the same tracks country road the compaction quickly limits then kills the turf where the tires make contact with the ground.  This can happen with only a couple of cars per day.  Now, imagine the same thing happening on a golf course with 200 carts per day ... yuck, roads and dead grass everywhere.  SO SCATTER!