Greens

As some of you may have noticed our green are looking a little bronze in spots.  What is happening is called Anthracnose.  It is a Fungal Disease that is effecting the annual blue grass, poa annual, on the greens surface.    

The Anthracnose set in for a variety of reasons.  First the wet conditions over the past few weeks has not allow the plants or the green surface to dry out.  We have had misty wet weather for two weeks straight, and are well over two weeks without turning the irrigation system on.  Also we have push up style greens that have no drainage or no way to move the water away from the surface or the plants.  Wthout the ability to dry out the fungus has had a chance to move in.  And finally we mow our greens at a lower height than what we should at times.

So what are we doing to help alleviate this problem?   We have started by apllying a Fungicide application Friday, another application will happen this week.  We will be looking at our cutting height, and other practices involved in the maintenance of our greens.  The most imoportant concern is we need to get the greens to dry out, sunny and dry today is good start to helping cure the conditions that allowed a fungi to set in.  We hope this weather will straighten out, allowing the greens color and health to get back to normal.

The anthracnose should not effect the playability of the greens. So come out and enjoy some great golf.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Ross Santjer