TM,

Thanks for the through reply and your knowledge.

I guess that I like Mini Verde because when I was on a Board, it was easier to take care of on a limited budget.

Champions is a great putting surface like you said. I've seen a lot of courses like Southwyck in Pearland struggling to maintain it.

* I don't get why people down vote legitimate questions. Must be low self esteem individuals.

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Posted by IH8ThreePutts

Member since Mar 2018

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Posted on 5/4/22 at 10:02 am to bopper50

I’m scheduled to play Southwyck this weekend, I’ll take note of the green conditions and report back. Last time I played, the 16th was the best green on the course.

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Posted by tigermaniac

On the right side of the Red River

Member since Jun 2007

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Posted on 5/4/22 at 4:52 pm to bopper50

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Champions is a great putting surface like you said. I've seen a lot of courses like Southwyck in Pearland struggling to maintain it.

It’s one of those grasses that you definitely have to stay on top of from both a cultural practices standpoint as well as having a solid Integrated Pest Management program.

I know most golfers don’t like playing on verticut/topdressed greens, but that’s crucial in how to properly manage it. That along with aerification and removing that thatch which allows the turf to breath and room to grow. It’s such a prolific stoloniferous grass that it can easily seal itself off and not allow for water to get through the canopy which leads to dry spots and less than desirable turf. A good preventative fungicide program is helpful, too, in keeping away the dreaded Bermudagrass decline which will definitely affect playability.

It really is a great putting surface, just requires a lot of attention during the growing season.

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