This photo was taken 24 hours after we began our "super scientific" test to determine the effects the winter weather has had on our turf. Yesterday we removed a plug from #1 Gray Hawk green, #1 Gray Hawk fairway, and #2 Black Bird fairway, placed the plugs on a growing medium (sand), provided water and heat and waited for any signs of life.
#1 Gray Hawk was chosen as a location for plug removal based on the fact that it is one of the course's most exposed areas. #2 Black Bird was selected as a location for plug removal based solely on the eye test. The fairway seems to have a different look in regards to turf color and turf stand integrity.
After 24 hours, we didn't seen any green up in the ryegrass plugs and just a little bit in the bentgrass plugs. I wasn't surprised by the lack of green up in the ryegrass plugs. Twenty-four hours is a short window of time and the turf was very dormant. The visible green up overnight in the bentgrass plug, however, was surprising and unexpected.
These plugs are only a very small snapshot of the golf course and most likely will not represent the facility as a whole. We will need more time before we can determine the overall health of these plugs and will keep you posted.
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