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For a few reasons, we always deal with smoothness issues on the greens in the spring.  Unfortunately, this year the ball may be hopping a bit more than we've seen in a while. With last fall's aerification holes still being visible, it's easy to blame them as the main cause; and while the aerification holes may be part of the issue, it appears that the bigger culprit is t...

Dormancy is a survival mechanism for turf, which occurs both during the winter and summer.  This past week, just as the Bentgrass fairways were starting to break their winter dormancy and transition from brown to green, along came record-breaking heat.  

During this time, our weather station was recording moisture loss at levels we would typically experie...

If you have been a regular follower of the turf blog over the years, you have had to endure numerous pictures of turf and...keys.  Occasionally, members have asked what's up with the keys.

 As we've all seen at the gas pump over the past month, the war in Iran has lead to a dramatic rise in fuel prices.  During our last Green Committee meeting, Dr. Mark Walker (a 27 year Committee member) asked how the conflict would potentially impact our golf course operation.  There was good reason to ask this question...

While Urea has tra...