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PHOTO A: The straight line of holes on this nursery green occurred just after aerification. When the nursery green was constructed eight years earlier, a driving range ball apparently made its way into the greens mix. The ball became imbedded in the green and was later impaled on an aerator tine. The aerator took it for a ride along the surface of the green until the ball was eventually dislodged, resulting in the lengthy “scar” where the ball was pounded into the turf over and over again. Thankfully, superintendents don’t have to deal with polo balls. Photo submitted by Scott Clayworth, superintendent at Wooden Sticks Golf in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, and a 10-year member of GCSAA.
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PHOTO B: The thin turf outside the tee walk-off area was a result of a poor spring/summer overseed transition. The bermudagrass on this course had been overseeded in the fall and then had a poor spring/summer transition due to the shading effect of the higher-mowed areas. The strip of turf in the middle looks better because the walk-off area was mowed at a lower height than the surrounding turf, eliminating the shading effect. Photo courtesy of PACE Turfgrass Research Institute, San Diego/Larry Stowell, research director.
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