Same spots different time of year.

The area that are struggling just a little bit on 15 are the same spots that we struggled with 11 months ago after seeding. I have to look through some of my construction photos to find that pic of this green all washed out just after seeding in this exact area.

You might have seen us out spraying greens this evening wearing the full spray suits with the respirators. We are making an application of a fungicide that acts almost like a soil sterilant for the diseases that work on the roots. It's a nasty fungicide but works fantastic. I'm not positive that we have some Pythium root rot, it doesn't look like a specific pattern, it's more of a general decline during extended wet periods, but I think we might have something working on the roots on some of the weaker greens. This goes back to the compounding problems. These problems come to light on greens without the new, big fans and limited air movement, coupled with high traffic and no maturity.

The first year or so are rough on new greens that have a lot of play and a limited amount of grow-in. We have definitely experienced that this year - the edges are rough but the majority of the inside of the greens are in great shape.

The greens are actually not playing that bad. They are rolling out nicely and starting to firm up. Look for the speeds and firmness to really pickup through September and beyond.

FYI - I got this picture in before Ryan and Chris could scurry out of the frame. It's funny....they see the phone come out and know exactly where the picture is going.