This is a picture of the 15th fairway. When I arrived in 2010, this fairway was 70% poa, 20% rye and 10% bentgrass. The white/light green patches are bentgrass and it shows how far we have come in a little more than 2 years. This fairway receives little sunlight and air movement and the carts are all funneled onto the fairway which is ideal for poa. My first 2 summers, this fairway has struggled and we have had to spray it more than all the other fairways. Now that our bentgrass populations on this hole are near 60%, we have been able to keep it healthier than in the past with less sprays. It will take a few more years for this fairway to reach our goal due to the lack of sunlight but we will get it there, but it shows that our programs are paying off.
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