One of the most critical phases of the project was to sprig then grow in the new grass on the greens. As I've shown in previous posts, an enormous amount of work went into preparing the new greens for sprigs. This work can be seen here. Once the new sprigs are down, the grow-in phase begins. As you can see from the photos below, this grass gets settled over the first week or two then takes off. It has been so impressive to watch this grass spread and fill in so quickly. Within the first 6 weeks, the greens went from sand with sprigs to 100% coverage. I can't say enough great things about the vigor and resiliency of this grass.
Now that the greens are 100% filled in and we about 3 weeks out from opening day, we are phasing from grow-in mode to maintenance mode. We are backing off fertilizing, increasing mowing and rolling frequency, verticutting and topdressing each week to work on surface texture and smoothness. The team has been working hard all summer and we can see the finish line approaching. They are determined to make these greens as good as they can be for opening day and I have no doubt our members and guests will be pleased with the finished product. I know I am!
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