With the recent reopening of three golf courses and with two additional courses set to reopen in the coming weeks, the “Grand Strand” will be back to its full complement of 90 courses, including 80 that are open to the public. Earlier this year, winterkill ran rampant through the area, forcing many of the courses…
Independence GC Reopens After Winterkill-Forced Closing
The Chesterfield County, Va. property, one of the northernmost mid-Atlantic golf courses with Bermuda greens, was forced to close for two months of the summer after a bout with the turf disease. The course has now reopened with new greens and other improvements. Independence Golf Club in Chesterfield County, Va. opened its full course for…
Getting in Line
Asking golfers to make divots in a linear pattern while using the driving range at Farmington Country Club has reduced the amount of time needed, and the amount of material required, for repairing the turf in the club’s practice areas. No matter how much they love the game, most golfers can’t play like professionals. But…
North Carolina Golf Courses Get Hit by Winterkill
McConnell Golf alone plans to spend close to $250,000 to repair damage at its 11 facilities. Bryan Park Golf Course, a public facility in Greensboro, N.C., was among the worst hit, and lost about 30 acres of turf across its two 18-hole layouts.
Pennsylvania, Florida Properties Reveal Course Renovations
The golf course at Springfield (Pa.) Country Club reopened August 9 with new Bermudagrass fairways after a nearly month-long hiatus, which coincides with the opening of a 91-room hotel on the property later this month. On August 20, the Manatee Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla., will re-open after it closed May 1 for an extensive renovation, which includes the installation of TifEagle Bermuda.
Getting (re)acquainted with: Bermudagrass
a WARM-SEASON grass that does best in full sun and high temperatures, Bermudagrass will turn brown during periods of extended low temperatures. In areas where Bermudagrass is well-adapted, it is very water-efficient and has few pest problems. Both seeded and hybrid varieties are durable and withstand heavy use during the spring, summer, and early autumn…