Aerifying Holes in Green
This week we look at part 7 of USGA agronomist, Pat Gross’ December 2010 report on the greens at the Villages. This week Pat's report addresses the possible future rebuilding of the greens.
DO THE GREENS NEED TO BE REBUILT? The greens are sustainable and appear to perform at an acceptable level throughout the year as long as conservative management programs for mowing, disease control, and the use of potable water for irrigation are implemented. Although the greens cannot be managed intensively to produce fast green speeds on a regular basis, the existing architecture and moderate green speed appear to be acceptable for most golfers. From an agronomic perspective, the greens are sustainable but not built for performance. As part of your long-range planning efforts, some consideration should be given to carefully evaluating the status of the subsurface drains in the greens and the potential that recycled water could someday be used for irrigating greens.
