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Bill_Overdorf

Varying turf textures and colors
« on: July 05, 2003, 07:39:04 PM »
TV coverage of the LPGA tourney at Pumpkin Ridge shows a tremendous variation of turf colors and contrasts in the rough and fairways. Given the geographical location of this site I am inclined to think the fairways were seeded to bent and the roughs perennial rye. Your comments? Local knowledge?
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Craig Van Egmond

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Re:Varying turf textures and colors
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2003, 12:28:35 AM »

Bill,

   I don't know what the grass is in the rough, but the fairways are definately bentgrass. I'm sure JohnV can chime in with the rest.

 
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Norbert P

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Re:Varying turf textures and colors
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2003, 09:40:53 PM »
Bill, like Craig says, the fairways and greens are bent.  Johnny Miller keeps calling the tall rough fescue but he might be generalizing a bit.  It looks like wheat to me.  If it was another foot taller I'd swear they were cattails.  
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Bill_Overdorf

Re:Varying turf textures and colors
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2003, 10:07:53 PM »
Just a brief thank-you to JohnV who emailed me to confirm my suspicions re perennial rye roughs and bentgrass fairways. I loved the visual contrast this combination provided, though I have to think the rough had been allowed to grow to a suitable playing length that also accentuated the contrast.  ;)
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