Adam, on the link, click the words under the Facebook logo and that takes you to a YouTube video.
Well explained (at least I think it is well written and understandable_) under membership news, is superintendents blog. As Josh explains it, he is using a multi year, gradual program of Tenancity, a selective herbicide, to treat collars andforegreens, to kill off the bentgrass infestation and migration from the greens. The bent is much more thatchy and requires more fert and water than the low-mow dwarf K-blue and ryegrass polystand that is now the turf in the surrounds. The K-blue and Rye i heartier, and requires less fert and water, and can be maintained firmer than keeping the bent that encroached off the greens. The fescue that was originally in the surrounds, was the ideal. But, the micro climate of more relative humidity of the lower elevation than SHGC and DR with heat of Nebraska summer, along with traffic on the course made the management and health of the fescue undesirable to the members. I think Josh is going for the tradeoff of mid firmness where you still have ball action in the fore green and surrounds, but reducing the lack of consistency in the fescue that was not as maintainable, particularly on their budget.
There is an interesting debate between the two great supers between WH and SHGC as to fescue maintenance. Kyle explained the different approaches of use of TGR to promote the fescue by a counter intuitive increased application and the approach Josh takes. Those two should co-author a professional turfgrass white paper on their different approaches. Although the management of fescue is now in the rearview mirror for Josh with this decision and multi-year program.
I probably have it a bit misconscrewged, but Josh looks into GCA now and then, and maybe he'll say something. Although I doubt that too as it is huntin season...
