re: Is the some kind of fungus going around?

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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.

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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.