By Curt Harler
Especially
in dry years, there is a cost to keeping every square foot of turf green. That
cost comes in dollars and in lost sleep.
“The best way to reduce your stress and
stress on your turf is to have less turf,” says Golf Course Architect Forrest
Richardson, ASGCA. “The number one strategy is reducing turf area.” He is the
principal with Forrest Richardson & Associates in Phoenix.
While that may seem an obvious way to cut
droughty areas, he finds that many superintendents and owners overlook that
easy step. Cut the green area from 140 acres to 105 and there is that much less
area to worry about.
Less grass to water and maintain means
fewer headaches.
Less water on the rest of the turf is the
next step.
“Certainly, you want the course to be
enjoyable and playable,” he acknowledges. “But you’d be surprised how easy it
is to get by with 10-percent less water.”
Distant roughs and areas around the tees
are the first place to cut back irrigation. While greens, tees and landing
areas should be watered, the side and back areas around the tee boxes do not
need water. In fact, the area in front of the tee box sees less than a
half-percent of play, Richardson figures. So cut the water there, too.
Another tip is to replace secondary areas
with drought-tolerant fescue. “It will look good,” Richardson assures.
Lastly, a bit of communication with the
membership can go a long way to having the players assimilate those yellow and
yellow-brown areas into their experience. “All turf is naturally
drought-tolerant and can go through dry periods. All turf can be taken to a
certain stress level and survive,” Richardson says. His point can be repeated
in a short item in the club newsletter or on the pro shop bulletin board. It can
go a long way to letting golfers know what management is doing.
“Let your golfers know that a bit of
brown or yellow is not a bad thing,” he says.
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