re: Centipede runners (stolons) not getting cut

100% that is torpedograss. I have it infested throughout my centipede yard of the house I just purchased last year. It is a royal pain in the arse, and I don't even know what to do about it. My neighbor has it now too, and I don't believe he had it before I did.

This is what I have (I swear I cut my grass we just got back from vacation and this shite grows FAST in the summer). My back yard is infested, like almost half the yard. It started in a large low spot that stays damp for days after a hard rain. I planned on doing it this year, but will have to wait until next spring now, but I want to kill the shite out of my whole yard, till, level, top soil and sod with St. Aug.

Around 2.5-2.75. Helps smother out competing weeds, hides the bumps in my yard (that I need to address), and I can get a decent striping effect at that height.

You haven't had any issues with excessive thatch? I know most websites say centipede should be less than 2 inches but my yard is not even so I need to be at least 2.5 to not scalp in areas.

I'm leveling mine gradually with sand and topsoil. I really need a bobcat to take down some high spots. 20 yards of dirt so far. It's not the easiest job.

I'm not a pro but it definitely looks like you are cutting too short. The far right looks scalped. When you cut your grass, you are cutting way too short and likely not often enough if you are getting brown spots after cutting.

Longer grass is WAAAAY easier to take care of.