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Golf Week Is Golf News 52 Weeks a Year

OUR 1606 TH ISSUE

Vol. 31, No. 45 R O C H E S T E R Monday, December 2, 2019 Course Maintenance: Teaches Life’s Most Valuable Skills

by MONTE KOCH, PGA Efficiency in Over-Seeding My Grandpa Lafe was, and still is, one of my heroes. He was a proud WWII veteran and a member of the “greatest gen- eration.” Besides being witty, a great speaker and gifted with his hands, my Grandpa was a great teacher of “how to live life” and to be a blessing to others. Although I didn’t learn golf directly from him, I do believe I got it from his father, Lafe Sr. When I was 21, I remem- ber playing nine holes with him Young people can learn responsibility, acceptance, maturity and patience when he was 96 years young. As through programs such as PGA Junior League Golf. Trinity Forest in Dallas has experiment with different over-seeding I think of it now, it’s even more tactics on its practice range. On the right, is Primo-treated turf. (Bill Weller) amazing. He played two times While that’s amazing, it’s just noon in St. George, Utah, learn- a week until the last year of his as special that he and I could ing the game together. I had by HAL PHILLIPS Solutions. “Otherwise, fall seeding life... yes, you read that right! spend time together that after- Golf Teaches — PAGE 5 With water becoming increas- becomes impractical from a bud- ingly scarce and expensive in get perspective — or, in the dam- some regions, superintendents age-repair scenario, it becomes a are deploying creative tactics to matter of addressing these areas First of Western NY Takes boost establishment. but not those.” Superintendents typically keep Bill Weller, a su- A Swing in Monroe County a sharp eye on two important perintendent at Trinity Forest markets during the fall season: Golf Club in Dallas, believes First Tee of Western NY is game of golf. ence, each lesson kids ages 5-18 water and seed. How these two the difficulties in achieving that now part of the Rochester com- First Tee has three primary are taught life skills that can be commodities behave separately balance, along with cost, have munity. First Tee of Western NY channels of delivering its pro- applied on and off the golf course affects the way they will effi- contributed to a decrease in the has been serving the 8 counties gramming; First Tee National such as, managing emotions, re- ciently conduct over-seeding, in number of facilities that under- of Western NY since 1999 and School Program, which intro- solving conflict, communicating, the South, and summer-stress take over-seeding. received approval from the na- duces golf to elementary age and setting goals using golf as the replenishment seeding, in the “I think over last decade or two tional office in St. Augustine students through physical educa- platform. Kids progress through North. Or not. courses have shied away from Florida in January of 2019 to tion classes; First Tee , an the program by advancing their Routine over-seeding and over-seeding due to summer turf expand programming into Mon- after school program delivered golf skills knowledge and by damage repair are, of course, quality issues, and general cost of roe County. by trained leaders at other youth demonstrating First Tee’s Nine among the most water-intensive seed and maintaining over-seed,” First Tee is a youth develop- service locations like YMCA and Core Values and life skills. First enterprises superintendents un- Weller says. “Especially given that ment organization that impacts Boys and Girls Clubs; and the Tee of Western NY coaches are dertake (outside day-to-day irri- by using pigments and paints you the lives of young people by Life Skills Experience program formally trained in positive youth gation). And the water market is can create a similar visual at a providing educational programs which is taught on local golf development. They’re experts going only one way these days. fraction of the cost. I think for that build character, instill life-en- courses and runs as a 7 or 8 in creating fun learning environ- According to www.CircleofBlue. the most part there isn’t any real hancing values and promote week session. ments that empower kids to lever- org, residential water costs (one revolution in over-seeding. You healthy choices through the Through the Life Skills Experi- First Tee — PAGE 3 of the few universal metrics from just need to use cultural practices region to region) in Tucson, Ar- to ensure good seed-to-soil con- izona, for example, have nearly tact — and time it when tem- doubled since 2010. From 2017 peratures are good for ryegrass Mickelson Responds to Saudi Criticism: to 2018, rates increase there establishment.” between 6.1 and 8.8 percent Clearly, for superintendents ‘I Understand Those Who Are Upset’ annually depending on category. who continue the over-seeding Turf seed remains more of a practice (especially the desert by WILL GRAY true commodity, where pricing and other areas where they re- Facing criticism over his recent fluctuates according to verifiable ally don’t have a choice), it’s a commitment to the European supply. Anyone who recalls the balance and an increasing num- Tour’s upcoming event in Saudi tight, expensive 2018 market, ber of superintendents, Weller Arabia, Phil Mickelson took to however, has already made the included, are cleverly deploy- Twitter Monday night to defend connection: Efficiency in the ing products/strategies to help his decision. over-seeding process is para- achieve that balance. Mickelson is the latest star mount. “I started with Hydretain to add his name to the field for “Germination must be wide- about two years ago and I really the second-year Saudi Interna- ly achieved while keeping strict like the benefits,” says Johnny tional, a list that includes de- tabs on water usage,” says Jim Webb, superintendent at Des- fending champ Dustin Johnson, Spindler, director of agronomy ert Sands Golf & Country Club world No. 1 Brooks Koepka, with Ocala, Florida-based Ecologel Over-Seeding — PAGE 8 Mickelson — PAGE 3

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ROC Lights at Victor Hills lo- of lights designed for your family’s be visiting to be sure you are in by JACK DILLON oped with your golf coach cated in the Rochester NY area is entertainment. Set out on a jour- the holiday spirit (Fridays and For many parts of the coun- • Develop a schedule and calen- a five week long event featuring a ney among the dinosaurs, around Saturdays). try, as the weather gets colder, dar for stretching and strength drive through Christmas light dis- elegant figure skaters, through a Write a Letter — Young vis- our rounds of golf are trending training play designed to provide an afford- portal to Santa’s workshop, along itors can let Santa know what downwards too. • If there are indoor range fa- able, family-friendly holiday outing. the sweet treat of Candy Cane gifts are at the top of their list. Maybe you’ve taken the clubs cilities in town, hit some balls View the holiday spirit through a Lane, and much more! out of the trunk and brought once/twice a week magical and colorful lens from the Dates & Hours them inside. Maybe you’ve event • Stay connected to your comfort of your own vehicle. Onsite Activities November 23rd through De- built a makeshift short game by practicing putts around the With over 20 holiday light dis- S’mores Garden Guest Pa- cember 31st practice area in the garage. house play installations along a mile and vilion — Stop by the pavilion Weekdays (Sunday-Thursday): As an experienced golfer, or at • Review your last season, writ- a half path through the rolling and roast some marshmallows. dusk til 9pm least one who has worked hard ing out your highlights and hills of Victor Hills Golf Club in Snack Shack — Warm up Weekends (Friday & Saturday): to improve, you will most likely lowlights the northern Finger Lakes re- with some hot chocolate and dusk til 10pm miss your golf network: playing • Develop specific golf goals for gion, ROC Lights will open for enjoy some family time. Please Note: Event closed on partners, staff, professionals and next year its inaugural run this holiday sea- 20’ Tall Ornament — Cap- Christmas Eve and Christmas everyone else who made you feel • If you have the opportunity to son! These trails have been trans- ture the perfect holiday photo Day. For more information, visit at home on the course over the play in a warm-weather spot formed by the magic of scenic with over 3,000 twinkling lights. roclights.com. x previous year. Staying connect- this winter, enjoy relaxed fun lights and displays into a festival Photos with Santa — He will © roclights.com ed to this network during your on the course with no pres- off-season can help you bridge sure on the card the gap between now and your Stay connected to your PGA next round of golf. and LPGA Coach each month First Tee Keep working on your skills through a specific e-mail. As you Before you go into golf hiber- communicate with your coach, (Continued from Page 1) coaching and mentoring, First golf and character education nation, set a time to chat with even out of season, you will feel age what the program offers. Tee is able to positively impact instruction. If you’re interested in your PGA Coach. so much better about next year Monroe County has commit- nearly 5 million young people learning about coaching or vol- Ask for an exercise and Golf is rarely a 12-month ted to supporting the Life Skills each year and encourages you unteering opportunities, please strengthening program that sport. Even the playing profes- Experience programs at Genesee to discover the lasting impact visit TheFirstTeeWesternNY. keeps you and your body con- sionals want and need time away Valley Golf Course and Church- the program has had on local org/connect-2/volunteer/. nected to the game. from the game. ville Golf Course. Class dates and participants and First Tee alum- To learn more, please contact If you are physically able, make As you take several months for times will be available in January ni by visiting TheFirstTeeWest- First Tee of Western NY Roch- time to stretch daily, working the the other important things in life, and registration will open in May. ernNY.org. ester Outreach Coordinator, golfing muscles, and develop think your best thoughts about Through the power of mas- Volunteers and Coaches are Kristen Bromley at kbromley@ healthy, out-of-season discipline. the game and the great fun that tery driven and activity-based imperative to delivering quality thefirstteewny.org. x When the bell rings next spring, awaits you next year. you can then hit that practice Wherever your golf journey range ready with mid-season is heading, let’s get you there. strength and confidence. There are nearly 29,000 PGA Here are some ideas to think Professionals ready to help. Find about as you end your golf season: yours at pga.com/journeys. x • Have a written plan devel- © PGA.com Mickelson

(Continued from Page 1) agement Phoenix Open, which Tony Finau, Patrick Reed, has been a staple of Mickelson’s Shane Lowry, Henrik Stenson schedule since turning pro. The and Sergio Garcia. While the former Arizona State product event’s existence has received has won the event three times scrutiny over the country’s ques- and hasn’t missed it since 1990, tionable human rights record but that streak will now come to and the government’s alleged an end next year and Mickelson involvement in the 2018 murder admitted that there’s a “good of U.S.-based Saudi journalist chance” that he has made his Jamal Khashoggi, Mickelson said last appearance at TPC Scott- in a statement that he viewed his sdale: participation as “doing my bit to Mickelson, who will turn 50 grow the game in the kingdom.” in June, won his 44th PGA Hours later, Mickelson shared Tour title in February at Pebble on social media that while he Beach but fell out of the top “understand(s) those who are 50 in the world rankings last upset or disappointed,” he re- month for the first time in 25 mains “excited to experience this years. Next week’s Presidents for the first time.” Cup will mark the first U.S. The Jan. 30-Feb. 2 tourna- team event without him on the ment dates coincide with those roster since 1993. x of the PGA Tour’s Waste Man- © Page 4 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, December 2, 2019

ShotsMonroe Extinguisher • 2x5(Continued • 120215 • fromSH Page 2) Fax/Email: [email protected] 9-IronExpositor-Ledger Newspapersultimately led to a fifth green for eagle. The final shot of the repeating as PGA champion. to the 18th green for his first RochesterTiger Woods stood Golf on Week the jacket. • The Jewish LedgerPGA Tour Champions season major title. 12th2535 teeBrighton-Henrietta in the final round Town of Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623 was one he won’t forget. Lob the Masters as the two other Gary Woodland added his Putter (585) 427-2468 • FAX (585) 427-8521 players in his group, Molinari Jeff Maggert was given new own memory to the 17th hole Suzann Pettersen was a andImpoRTanT… Tony Finau, went at the life in We the season-endingwant your ad Charles to be perfect…Brooks Koepka already had at Pebble Beach in the U.S. last-minute pick for the Solheim pinYour and ad wound will up run in theas water.it appears Schwab here Cup unless Championship we hear frommauled you Bethpage immediately. Black into the Open. He was on the far right Cup, and she had the last shot Woods chose 9-iron and played when Retief Goosen missed a PGA Championship record book side of the hourglass green, on Sunday at Gleneagles. Make it some 60please feet awayreview from this the ad3-foot carefully. birdie in a playoff for the with the lowest 36-hole score in with the pin in its Sunday posi- the 7-footer and Europe wins ◗ flag, safe Check in the spelling heart and of punctuationthe win. Two holes later, with Goos- major championship history and tion to the left. Brooks Koepka the . Miss it and ◗ green. He Check two-putted addresses for and par. phone en numbers, already 8 as feet well away as e-mail for a addressesbird- largest and web 54-hole sites. lead (seven shots) was just behind the green on the Americans win. Pettersen ◗ There was Check nothing dates andexciting times of allie eventschance, listed. Maggert hit pitching in tournament history. While it the par-5 18th, two shots be- thrust her arms in the air as the about theIf thereshot except are any for corrections, the wedge please into the call 17th us immediately that landed at 427-2468.turned tight at the end, one mo- hind. Woodland couldn’t afford ball took its last turn into the decision that went into it, which in front of the cup and dropped ment illustrated his sheer power. bogey. With the ridge in the cup. Not since 1933 had any On the 502-yard 10th hole with middle making it impossible to of the professional Cups been a helping wind, Koepka hit gap get it close, Woodland opted for decided by a putt with the last wedge to 2 feet for birdie that a 64-degree wedge that came stroke. Pettersen, still soaked Monroe extinguisher gave him a six-shot lead. It was off so perfectly he nearly holed in champagne, announced her big enough that not even a sloppy it. Instead, he tapped in for a retirement an hour later. The back nine could keep him from par and had a beautiful stroll ultimate walk-off. x MONROE 24/7 “on the spot” service Fire extinguishers, Cabinets & Accessories, Plan Your Golf Around Fun emergency Lighting, Automatic systems, Kitchen exhaust hoods...

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GOLF opinion & comment No Group, No Problem by MARK HERRMANN hitting an extra shot here or Golf stands alone, or at least there for practice without having sits in the rare company of to worry about inconveniencing events such as swimming or ar- anyone. You can concentrate chery on the list of sports that on your shots as much or as you can play all by yourself. little as you’d like without feeling For an honest-to-goodness the need for small talk (2018 football scrimmage, you need 21 Masters champion Patrick Reed other people. A batter can toss usually plays his pre-tournament a baseball in the air and swing at practice rounds alone). it, a practice known as hitting a A solitary golfer can be free fungo, but it is nothing like the to soak up the sights, sounds game’s intrinsic hitter vs. pitcher and smells of the trees, birds matchup. and grass. Plus, he or she can You can shoot baskets, but it sharpen the inner discipline and is not the same as if someone self-honesty that golf inspires: were guarding you. Aiming a “Yes, I really am going to record soccer ball or a hockey puck at an `8’ on my scorecard for that a goal loses something if there hole.” is no goalie in the way. Even the championship. And that essence yourself. There also is the matter a problem. Still, playing golf as As novelist and humorist P.G. individual sport of tennis, it takes does not change if the golfer is of figuring out what to do while a single offers many positive Wodehouse once put it, “The two to have even a respectable out there solo. In some ways, a waiting for a foursome ahead to possibilities. man who can go into a patch of warmup. singular round of golf is exhila- get moving — or of dealing with You can carry your bag, push rough alone, with the knowledge Golf is completely different. rating and liberating. the rushed angst of “playing a “hand cart” or zip around the that only God is watching him, At its essence, it is a matter of To be sure, there are draw- through” and getting out of a layout in a motorized cart. In any and play his ball where it lies, player vs. the course, regardless backs and pitfalls in playing golf group’s way. Getting acquain- case, if the course is not crowd- is the man who will serve you of whether the player is in a alone. On busy days, the course is tances to believe that you’ve ed, you can go at your own faithfully and well.” x foursome, a match or a major very unlikely to let you go out by made a hole-in-one also can be pace. Nothing can stop you from ©PGA

The19th Hole . . . News, Notes & Quotes From the World of Golf Injured Day Out of , Replaced by An strong start to the 2019-20 US In addition to her husband, PGA Tour season with a third- Hilary is survived by her three place finish in the Sanderson children, two step-children, and Farms Championship and two two sisters. more top-10 finishes. ©Yahoo Sports “To have someone as steady • • • and talented as Ben An puts us in a great position to succeed,” Legendary Els said. “Ben played extremely Basics from Jack well this fall and throughout the year and he will fit in nicely on Nicklaus and his this team.” PGA Coach An becomes the second South by By JACK DILLON Korean on the International Tom Watson’s wife, Hilary Watson, died on Wednesday at age 63 after a At the age of 46, Jack Nick- team, joining 2019 US PGA battle with pancreatic cancer. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) laus celebrated one of the great- South Korean An Byeong-hun has Tour Rookie of the Year Im est victories of all time. Out of been named to the International Sung-jae. After over a year of fighting, fear and helplessness he was nowhere, he relied on time-test- Presidents Cup team, replacing The International team will Tom put her in hospice care feeling.’ ed fundamentals and experience injured Australian veteran Jason take on the US team led by last week at their family farm in “It was very kind of Phil,” Tom to come from behind and win Day (AFP Photo/Mike Lawrie) playing captain Tiger Woods at Stillwell, Kansas. said. “He and Amy were both the 1986 . Royal Melbourne from Decem- Throughout the vast majority great, almost from the begin- Jack actually began playing Los Angeles (AFP) — South ber 12-15 in the biennial match of her cancer treatment, Hilary ning.” golf at the age of 10 in a junior Korean An Byeong-hun will play showdown. Watson never stopped riding In a text to Feinstein, Tom program at his father’s club. The make his Presidents Cup debut • • • horses. She had been doing Watson shared his feelings about PGA Professional in charge was at Royal Melbourne after Aus- competitive horse-cutting, a tralian Jason Day withdrew from Tom Watson’s western style of equestrian, for the International team with a Wife, Hilary years. She had even gotten back injury. Tom into it, and at the British Day, who was selected to a Watson, Dies of Senior Open in July (his last fifth Presidents Cup team as a Pancreatic Cancer before retirement), he admitted captain’s pick by International by LIZ ROSCHER that his passion for competitive skipper Ernie Els, said he would Hilary Watson, wife of eight- horse-cutting had grown greater miss both the Australian Open time major champion Tom Wat- than his passion for golf. in Sydney and the Presidents son, died on Wednesday after a Hilary and Tom, who had Cup after hurting his back while two-year battle with pancreatic been married since 1999, leaned practicing in Palm Springs, Cal- cancer. She was 63. on fellow golfer Phil Mickelson (Getty Images) ifornia. The Watsons originally got Hil- and his wife Amy throughout “Frustratingly, I’ve been ary’s diagnosis in October 2017. Hilary’s treatment. The Mickel- the death of his wife. Mr. Jack Grout. through back problems before Seven months later, after under- sons had gone through their own “The void she leaves will be Mr. Grout focused on the ba- and my medical team decided going chemotherapy, radiation, cancer scare a decade ago when filled by memories which will al- sics and Jack never forgot this it best to shut down all practice and a six-hour surgery to remove Amy was diagnosed with breast ways remain as they leave indeli- beginning. and play,” he said in a statement the tumor, she was declared can- cancer. From : ble marks on our souls which we Whether in golf or business, a posted on the Presidents Cup cer free. According to John Fein- ‘Amy Mickelson was in al- will never forget. She said she strong grasp of the fundamentals website. stein of Golf Digest, the cancer most constant touch with Hil- was dying to live, not living to will set you up for success Jack Els promptly replaced him returned just a month later, which ary, and Phil talked to Tom at die throughout her entire ordeal Nicklaus began every new sea- with An, who has enjoyed a led to more treatments. length about dealing with the with her cancer. She’s my hero.” 19th Hole — PAGE 8 Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, December 2, 2019 • Page 7

GOLF business National Park Service Recognizes Golf Industry as Group Volunteer of the Year “The work accomplished an- National Golf Day on May 6. concerned about it. In these nually by our industry partners ©Golf Course Industry temperatures it can be pret- during National Golf Day’s • • • ty uncomfortable out there in Community Service Project trousers.” serves as a prime example of European Tour In 2016, the European Tour collaboration for a purpose Lets Players allowed players to wear shorts that is bigger than the sport for practice rounds and pro- itself,” World Golf Foundation Wear Shorts ams but not tournament play. CEO Greg McLaughlin said. for First Time The U.S. PGA Tour brought in The project will be recog- MALELANE, South Africa the same policy this year. nized during a ceremony at the (AP) — Golfers were allowed Four-time major winner NPS volunteer appreciation to wear shorts during a Euro- Ernie Els said allowing shorts event held at Arlington Na- pean Tour event for the first this week was “common tional Cemetery on Saturday. time on Thursday because of sense” and hoped it wouldn’t GCSAA director of govern- sweltering temperatures. be the last time in a tourna- ment affairs Chava McKeel will The decision to relax rules ment. accept the award. at the 2020 season-opening “It’s going to get up to 40 “Being able to have 200-plus Alfred Dunhill Championship degrees here and it’s the right volunteers help beautify and in South Africa was made after thing to do,” Els said. “It’s preserve the National Mall has discussions between players, been talked about for so long been a personal dream come European Tour CEO Keith on all of the tours around the true and is a great example of Pelley, and tournament host world ... I think this could be a golf’s dedication to the envi- Johann Rupert. It applies for game-changer for golf which (Kevin Dietsch/John Deere) ronment,” McKeel said. this event only. could end up enhancing the “Golf course superintendents Temperatures are predicted product.” A collection of golf’s lead- demonstrated the industry’s and other golf facility profes- to reach 40 degrees Celsius When the U.S. PGA Tour ing associations and industry commitment to collaboration sionals have such a high atten- (104 F) over the next few days announced in February it was partners will receive the group on beautifying and preserv- tion to detail, operations and at the Leopard Creek Country allowing shorts for practice award for Outstanding Vol- ing historical landmarks at the logistics that it makes the half- Club, which borders the Kruger and pro-ams, it said it noted unteer Service for their April Lincoln Memorial, the Korean day of work so productive,” Park wildlife reserve in north- the opinions of leading players. service project, which achieved War Memorial, the Vietnam NPS preservation maintenance ern South Africa. Asked for his view on allow- the equivalent of four months Veterans Memorial, the Mar- manager Michael Stachowicz “We felt that in this situa- ing shorts, Tiger Woods said: of labor from one National tin Luther King Jr. Memorial said. “The work completed is tion it was a good move,” said “I would love it. We play in Park Service employee in a and the U.S. Capitol building. not only essential, the entire the European Tour’s David some of the hottest climates on single day. Led by GCSAA, golf industry effort results in mentorship and Williams, the tournament di- the planet.” The golf industry came to- leaders volunteered to lay sod, training for both the volunteers rector. “The temperatures will Rory McIlroy said: “It makes gether April 30 for the third rake, edge, over seed, aerate, and staff.” increase as the week goes on, the guys a lot more comfort- annual Community Service mow, mulch, plant flowers and Planning is under way for which is uncomfortable and able. I don’t think there’s any- Project, which was part of the prune shrubs across (a rather the 2020 Community Service could be a health issue for the thing wrong with professional 12th annual National Golf Day. appropriate) 18 projects along Project on the National Mall players. golfers showing the lower half More than 200 participants the National Mall. on May 5, which will lead into “A lot of players were of their leg.” x Play Better Golf With Jack Nicklaus

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HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING NOTEWORTHY ON THE LOCAL GOLF SCENE? Golf Week’s “Mulligans,” column allows our readership to “play over” the news, notes, and anecdotes which may be of interest to others. Remember Mulligans throughout the year for your golf vacation stories. Send your notes to Golf Week, 2535 Brighton-Henrietta TL Rd., Rochester, NY 14623, call the Golf Line at (585) 427-2434, or email [email protected] Page 8 • Rochester GOLF WEEK • Monday, December 2, 2019 Over-Seeding

(Continued from Page 1) germinate faster and establish regimen by as much as half, growth stages… To be honest, survived much longer into the in Mesa, Arizona. “It’s been a better — with better root devel- according to Webb. I haven’t really heard of it being summer than I expected, even night-and-day difference in terms opment.” “That’s really the main thing used for that purpose — I as- after using Kerb as a transition of not having to water as much Ecologel was founded and re- I notice with this product, and sume mainly because of the cost aid. So, I think using it as an to promote germination. I put it mains based in Florida. So, while not just with over-seeding but associated. But the label has all establishment aid is great, but I down twice a year, in October or Hydretain is available nationwide, throughout the summer,” Webb the directions. You can visually may need to tweak its usage in November, then again in March it developed one of its core pop- says. “I’ll do an application after see the difference; the treated the spring. or April when I’m coming back ularity there — in part because aerification and I find I don’t areas seem to have matured “I think it comes down to bud- with the Bermuda.” of the efficacy it lends to the have to water as much. I can more quickly. get and the labor available for Hydretain is what’s known as over-seeding process. “Typi- go two to three days and things “I think the idea for me came applications. I think I probably a hygroscopic humectant. It’s cally,” Spindler says, “superin- stay just fine — even in extreme from being tired of pouring fer- use around 2 gallons of Primo often lumped in with wetting tendents in warm climates will summer heat. In the past, I had tilizer on rye and then dealing on ryegrass a year, and that agents but its functions are quite open up the soil (by verticutting, to water every day and if I didn’t, with ‘bailing hay’ afterwards. correlates to around $600 after different. According to Spindler, commonly), apply the product things went south.” The quality of cut was never tax for around 5 acres. If you’re whose company manufactures in liquid or granular form, lay At Trinity Forest, Weller, who very good and you always had over-seeding 20 to 30 acres the product, Hydretain active- the seed down, and then water.” oversee the maintenance of to have multiple people ready of short grass, it definitely be- ly coats plant roots and seed Without a Hydretain appli- the club’s practice areas and to blow clippings. I was just comes more of a burden on the husks, attracting moisture al- cation, the over-seeding rule of short course, hasn’t stopped thinking about it one day and budget.” ready present in the soil profile thumb has been steady irrigation over-seeding altogether, but he how growth inhibitors work and The larger budget consider- — moisture in the form of water for 10 minutes out of every hour has limited it to started reading the Primo label.” ation for most superintendents is vapor or humidity that would throughout the process. Golfers and large practice facility It always pays to read those the water itself. Hence the need otherwise be lost to evaporation. (especially private club members) — about 5 acres in total. Still, labels … for germination to be as efficient “Benefits to the fall seeding dislike that sort of frequency, he remains as concerned with “I saw its recommendations as possible, at the lowest possi- process are pretty obvious,” naturally. But germination is par- accelerating germination as any- for over-seeding and just start ble cost. Trinity Forest is a pri- Spindler says. “Hydretain helps amount. And so irrigation sched- one: “I’ve heard of people top- playing around with rates last vate, upscale club that opened in maintain moisture on and ules during over-seeding rounds dressing afterwards, basically en- winter (because we had a cou- 2017. Older irrigation systems around the seed. As such, it traditionally interrupt or interfere suring seed to soil contact, and ple gallons left over from the may not provide the coverage helps that seed more quickly with play. They can also leave I tried it this year. It was pretty previous year),” Weller says. “I a superintendent needs — to imbibe/absorb that moisture. playing surfaces soggy. successful, although the down- found there are a couple region- reach stress-damaged areas, to Studies and field use prove that The advent of Hydretain as side is the tees are a little too al USGA articles (from 2014- provide reliable wall-to-wall cov- seeds coated or otherwise plant- part of the over-seeding pro- ‘sandy’ in my opinion, during 2015) about using Primo for erage during over-seeding. ed in conjunction with Hydretain cess typically cuts that watering the ryegrass’ early stages.” establishment, but I’m just not “It’s a difficult balance to be More interesting, perhaps, is sure how widespread this is, in achieved each and every fall,” the method he’s undertaken to practice. Spindler says. “We think of Hy- pump the brakes. “This year was the first time I dretain as an insurance poli- The19th Hole . . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 “I think the one thing I may used it as an establishment aid cy that eliminates the need for be doing differently these days and I definitely felt like I saw overwatering while ensuring son with lessons from Mr. Grout • At the beginning of each is using Primo Maxx at early results. I think it’s just all about there is enough moisture for beginning with the very basic season — or even when things stages to try to encourage til- rates and timing and finding the young root to thrive — of- fundamentals of grip, alignment, are just out of alignment — re- lering,” Weller explains. “Til- what works and what fits the tentimes without that afternoon stance, and takeaway. solve to get back to the funda- lering will inevitably happen, budget. But it saves me labor watering altogether.” He took a fresh set of lessons mentals with regular and routine but that’s where timing when and the turf quality/after-cut “Our putting surfaces here are every winter to rehash the basics swing check-ups. Start at the over-seeding is so important, appearance is much improved.” true push-ups, no drainage to of his game. Imagine that. beginning and review your grip, because the longer it takes for Weller says his first applica- speak of,” Webb reports, from If we were to take two great alignment, posture and stance. the plant to mature, the longer tions are approximately 600 Arizona. “They’re domed, these lessons from a legend, they Whether it’s the world’s big- you have subpar turf conditions. GDD after seeding and just over greens. 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