This has been one of the most prevalent questions we are asked. Other than immediately around the Flag stick, Tee's receive the most isolated play on the Golf Course. We overseeded Tees to ensure proper turf coverage for the Golfing Season. To date we have experienced a very warm Winter. This has allowed us to focus on Bermudagrass health throughout the property. In order to ensure a healthier Bermudagrass turf canopy in the Spring, we have been maintaining Bermudagrass all winter. We have not re-seeded any of the areas on the tees, as we did not want to add additional competition to the Tif-Sport. Transition will be smoother since the Bermuda is healthier and actively growing without additional competition in these areas. The more competition we add the longer it will take for the Bermudagrass to respond this Spring.
The Blue Arrow identifies healthy growing Bermudagrass. The Red Arrow identifies remaining Rye grass on #2 Tee Box.
This is on the Practice Tee. Again, you can see where we have hit balls there is no rye grass remaining and the Bermudagrass has grown in. We did not reseed with rye grass since the temperatures favored Bermudagrass Growth.
This Focus on Bermudagrass health has left the tees splotchy in appearance. However, this will provide a much more healthy Bermudagrass Teeing surface this Summer and is our first step in preparing for optimal turf conditions next Golf Season. The goal is to have a healthier Teeing surfaces next year and rely on Overseed only for our practice areas.
