Turf Quality
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When viewing these photos, please know that this has been and continues to be a very abnormal year and it is very rare that we face this many issues in a single season, let alone all at the same time. Measures have been taken to address all of these issues. With time and careful management, all of these symptoms will eventually be suppressed.
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| Physiological Decline (yellowing and thinning of turf) of Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) in #18 fairway due to extreme heat and moisture. |
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| Dormant Roughstalk Bluegrass (Poa trivialis). Turf still contains healthy stolons and if left in current state would recover, but not until next season. |
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| Localized Dry Spots (LDS). Notice the proximity and difference in moisture between the two samples. |
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| Despite the fact that we have a fan, we still continue to have thin turf on sections of #12 green due to poor air circulation. |
Current Disease Issues
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| The end result of Pythium in #18 fairway, as well some other smaller areas. Turf dies in a matter of hours once infected. |
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| Brown patch can be found on several tees. |
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| Summer Patch (as well as a very poorly repaird ballmark) on #14 green. This disease can also be found on several other greens. |
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| Anthracnose on #16 green. It can also bee seen on #2, 3, 12 and 15 greens. |
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| Dollar spot from #6 tee. This is very common and small areas can bee seen throughout the golf course from the tees to the rough. |
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