It sure makes it great when you can sod all of the playing areas other than the greens. On a severe site like this, the erosion for a seeded or sprigged course could have been a disaster. Of course the only real way to establish Zoysia is with sod.
Also, all of the greens were seeded this Spring at the same time so the grow-in of the greens has been very consistent. Originally we were going to seed 8-10 late last fall, but waiting has been the right decision.