Sometimes a fresh set of eyes can help see problems in a new light and offer new or better solutions. Last week, we had a regional turfgrass consultant out for site visit for exactly this reason: to bounce questions off and get some helpful tips.
Steve McDonald has been doing course visits in the
Mid-Atlantic region for many years. He has a keen eye for all things turf and
playability related. He sees golf courses across the area encompassing the
entire spectrum of facility types from high-end clubs to smaller, daily fee
courses. With this background and knowledge, we invited Steve out to discuss
some of our problem areas.
Topics included the damaged Bermuda grass on #1 tee, and
several approaches, and what some of the factors are that are causing the poor
turf. We wanted Steve’s opinion on our pre-emergent weed control program in the
Bermuda grass and improvements to make to keep Poa annua out. Luckily,
we are not having any issues with greens, so we only briefly talked about the
putting surfaces. For the full report and information, please see the link below
to Steve’s report:
Bretton
Woods Agro notes May 2025
We are happy with how the course has progressed through the spring, but
having a veteran of the turfgrass industry visit is still a good opportunity. Gaining
insight into some of our trouble areas and learning new strategies is always
helpful and Steve’s visit provided just that.
Happy Memorial Day
Etiquette Reminder of the Month
After filling your divot with sand, either on a tee or
fairway, please smooth the sand pile out so our mowers don’t cut through the
sand.
Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve
course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on course
etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:
Ball
Marks - How to properly repair
See you on the course!
Joe
jvillegas@bwrc.org
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