bermudagrass

This is an extraordinarily good video about grasses, mowing, construction, irrigation, soils, playability, maintenance cost, and more. If you are interested in these topics, watch this interview with Don Mahaffey.

The par 3 twelfth hole at Keya GC in the summer of 2013. I’ve written about perceived divot problems on manilagrass (Zoysia matrella) tees. To summarize, I’ve heard many objections (in theory) to the use of manilagrass on tees in Southeast Asia, the thought being that manilagrass grows slowly and divot recovery may be too slow for this grass to be suitable on tees.

The 8th hole on the Majilis Course at Emirates Golf Club I had the chance to visit Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club during the last week of 2013.

This isn’t the usual everyday maintenance, unless one is in Japan, in which case these things are routine. On an early autumn visit to Ryugasaki Country Club, I had a chance to observe some of the maintenance work, and I thought it would be interesting to share a few things I saw that are common on Japanese golf courses and less common elsewhere.

The short answer is no, so long as sufficient potassium (K) is present in the soil. Cisar et al. looked at Tifway bermudagrass performance when the soil contained high amounts of sodium (Na).

Hole 10 at Habu CC from behind the green on 1 July 2001. From September 2000 to August 2001, I was the greenkeeper at Habu CC in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo.

I know manilagrass can provide a superb playing surface in tropical Southeast Asia, even (perhaps especially) on tees, but I have often heard objections to the use of manilagrass, especially on tees, because of its supposed slow recovery from divots.

Habu CC 15th hole When the photo above was taken, I was the superintendent at Habu CC in Chiba prefecture, and the course looked superb in late November after the ryegrass we planted to the bermudagrass fairways had grown for about seven weeks.

Do you ever think about fertilizer cost? The amount people spend varies a lot. Jason Haines, for example, has explained how he reduced fertilizer costs by 60%: I have to say, this new way of doing things is working a lot better than the old way.

Ok, here is a relatively easy one. What is causing the splotchy dew pattern on this warm-season fairway? Bonus question: what country is this golf course in? This is bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) holding the dew, and zoysiagrass not holding as much dew.