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The Greens Feed

Live updates on our greens upgrade.

Intro

Follow along in real time as we convert our greens from grass to G-12 Championship Bermuda.

Feed Items

Monday, May 22

Surfaces are sprayed with a Roundup mixture.

Monday, May 22

Roundup is rolled with a triplex to help smear the product into leaf blades.

Monday, May 22

Collars receive their third application of the Roundup mixture.

Tuesday, May 30

In the first step of cultural practice, greens are scalped at .080—compared to our normal heights of .112 to .120—followed by aggressive verticutting.

Tuesday, May 30

Debris is blown from the verticut.

Wednesday, May 31

Greens are aerified with a 5/8″ tine.

Wednesday, May 31

Thatch is removed using a Graden Dethatcher Machine in a single direction.

May 31 to June 5

Slopes and collars are adjusted.

May 31 to June 5

Slopes and collars are adjusted.

Friday, June 2

Pre-planting fertilization.

Tuesday, June 6

G-12 Champion sprig bags make their way to the greens.

Tuesday, June 6

Sprig bags are placed according to green square footage.

Wednesday, June 7

Sprigs are top-dressed.

Thursday, June 8

Sprigs and topdressing are rolled over.

Friday, June 9

Water! Water! Water!