And Jackie isn't the only throw back there either:
(the following is from an old post)
"At Champions, what we've done since 1997 is not overseed at all. We rely on the Bermuda greens even when the Bermuda stops growing. What we've found is that good players don't mind greens being a little brownish looking or having thin grass as long as they still putt true. And we think that by not overseeding, we get more days per year when our greens are good."
"And the bad thing is, it takes 30 to 50 days for those rye grass seeds to germinate. They have to be planted about this time of the year when the temperature starts to drop somewhat, but before it gets too cool.
Then, in the spring, when the Bermuda begins to grow again, it takes another 30 to 50 days for the transition from the rye grass to the Bermuda. Sometimes, like this past spring, it takes even longer if the weather doesn't cooperate."
- Charles Joachim 10/24/01 Houston Chronicle
"To think that you're going to have greens perfect all the time because of overseeding, you're an idiot. The idea is to get as many good days for your greens as possible. Because everything isn't green isn't necessarily bad. Tan is a nice color."
- Charles Joachim 1/23/02 Houston Chronicle