Mother Nature and St. Andrews

[David_Tepper]

Interesting article about managing the gorse, heather and wildlife on the St. Andrews courses:

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/07/mother-nature-and-st-andrews-j.html

[Jon Wiggett]

I was pleased to see that they were letting a certain amount of weed ingression on the tees and fairways showing a commitment to sustainable maintainance.

Jon

[David Lott]

I was pleased to see that they were letting a certain amount of weed ingression on the tees and fairways showing a commitment to sustainable maintainance.

Jon

Sustaining for over 400 years isn't enough?


Maybe they should bring back the rabbits.

[Jon Wiggett]

I was pleased to see that they were letting a certain amount of weed ingression on the tees and fairways showing a commitment to sustainable maintainance.

Jon

Sustaining for over 400 years isn't enough?


Maybe they should bring back the rabbits.

Sustainable as in not reliant on Herbicides, etc. Not seen any rabbits at TOC lately but there were 3 hares kicking about on Tuesday.

Jon

[Ryan Coles]

I was pleased to see that they were letting a certain amount of weed ingression on the tees and fairways showing a commitment to sustainable maintainance.

Jon

Jon


Seemed to be an awful lot of fairy rings on the greens - What is this an indicator of?

[Jeff Evagues]

I forget which player it was but today on 15 fairway someone was in their backswing an a rabbit darted across about 20 yards ahead of him.

[Marty Bonnar]

I was pleased to see that they were letting a certain amount of weed ingression on the tees and fairways showing a commitment to sustainable maintainance.

Jon

Jon


Seemed to be an awful lot of fairy rings on the greens - What is this an indicator of?

Why, the presence of fairies of course, ya big eedjit! It's only a couple of weeks since midsummer's eve when the fairies would have been dancing their jigs on the links, making sacrifices to Nessie, invoking the ancient incantations to the goddess Uisge Beatha and generally having a braw wee hoolie.
Simple!
F.

[Ryan Coles]

You mean they aren't Dawson's fault?

[Marty Bonnar]

 

[Brent Hutto]

I thought those rings were Po Anna, tracked in on Dustin's and Jordan's golf shoes from Chambers Bay.


I blame Mike Davis.

[Jon Wiggett]

Ryan,

are the fairy rings causing any problems? I would suggest not from a playing perspective the greens appear to be putting pretty good. So what is your problem with them?

Jon

[Adam Lawrence]

I didn't notice Ryan saying he had a problem, just asking what the cause was.

[Jon Wiggett]

I didn't notice Ryan saying he had a problem, just asking what the cause was.

It is an indication of a certain type of fungus but so what?

[Ryan Coles]

Was a genuine question rather than an aspersion.

We get type 1 on my course near where we put drain lines in and I therefore assumed they were related to moisture. With how wet it's been at St Andrews, this wouldn't appear to be the case.

[Jon Wiggett]

Ryan,

I find it very difficult to believe that you are not fully aware as to what causes 'Fairy Rings' hence your post would appear to be a leading question. That you have them on your course is not unusual as I have yet to see a course in the UK without them. In effect, they are caused by a fungi causing an increased release of nutrients in the soil leading to a darker colouration of the grass. It can lead to the ground becoming water impervious in certain cases though these are rare and I do not believe you should be overly concerned about them.

Jon

[Tom Walsh]

"Lighten up Francis"

I didn't notice Ryan saying he had a problem, just asking what the cause was.

It is an indication of a certain type of fungus but so what?

[Ryan Coles]

Ryan,

I find it very difficult to believe that you are not fully aware as to what causes 'Fairy Rings' hence your post would appear to be a leading question. That you have them on your course is not unusual as I have yet to see a course in the UK without them. In effect, they are caused by a fungi causing an increased release of nutrients in the soil leading to a darker colouration of the grass. It can lead to the ground becoming water impervious in certain cases though these are rare and I do not believe you should be overly concerned about them.

Jon

Sorry Jon.

I have my moments but this isn't one of them and I'm therefore not sure why the defensive tone.

We've tended to get them following extreme heat and dryness. I noted a lot at St Andrews and know they've had neither.

Never mind.

[Jon Wiggett]

Ryan,

I find it very difficult to believe that you are not fully aware as to what causes 'Fairy Rings' hence your post would appear to be a leading question. That you have them on your course is not unusual as I have yet to see a course in the UK without them. In effect, they are caused by a fungi causing an increased release of nutrients in the soil leading to a darker colouration of the grass. It can lead to the ground becoming water impervious in certain cases though these are rare and I do not believe you should be overly concerned about them.

Jon

Sorry Jon.

I have my moments but this isn't one of them and I'm therefore not sure why the defensive tone.

We've tended to get them following extreme heat and dryness. I noted a lot at St Andrews and know they've had neither.

Never mind.

Ryan,

suppose that is the problem with the internet no way to read the tone of a post. As fairy rings are basic 1st year stuff and info is so readily available I found it somewhat surprising you would not know about them. If I have offended you then I apologise.

Your fairy rings will always be there but are maybe more noticeable as the grass browns off in droughts but they remain greener. Like I said, I don't think they are anything to worry about.

Jon