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Bermudagrass Overseeding: 6 Steps to a Green Winter Course
Bermudagrass overseeding keeps colour and playing surface when the bermudagrass goes dormant. We go through six steps: timing, preparation, seed, sowing, germination irrigation and spring transition, with course-level criteria.
Buggy Paths: 5 Care Tips to Prevent Damage
Buggies concentrate traffic on the same points and, if the path fails, the turf loses density, the soil compacts and the surface deteriorates. Five practical care tips so buggy paths last longer and damage the course less.
Recovering the Course After a Tournament: 6 Steps
A tournament leaves the course stressed: turf cut to the limit, heavy traffic and an exhausted crew. These six steps help you recover the course after a tournament in an orderly way, prioritising what really affects your members’ play.
Lake Banks on Golf Courses: 5 Safe Maintenance Techniques
The slopes around lakes combine the risk of erosion, falls and a poor appearance. Five safe maintenance techniques so the course crew works sensibly, protects the water and leaves a good look for the player.
Aeration of Greens: 6 Techniques for Healthy Soil
A green without oxygen in the soil weakens and responds poorly to irrigation and fertilising. Six techniques for aeration of greens, from solid tining to deep aeration, and how to choose timing, intensity and follow-up.
Topdressing Greens: 7 Keys to a Smooth Surface
Topdressing greens is one of the tasks that most affects smoothness, firmness and health. Seven keys on sand, rate, frequency, incorporation and follow-up to do it well and repeat the results.
Turf in Shade: 6 Solutions for Areas Without Light
Shaded areas are a classic headache on any course. We review six solutions for turf in shade: light, species, mowing, irrigation, traffic and monitoring, with criteria your team can apply right away.
Fairway Divots: 5 Methods to Repair Them in Time
A fairway full of divots penalises both the player and the turf. We review five methods for repairing fairway divots according to species, season and pace of play, and how to organise rounds so none stays open for weeks.
Green Collars: 5 Key Care Tasks Almost Nobody Does
The green collar takes the machine and player traffic the green cannot, and it is almost always half-maintained. We review five specific care tasks that improve its appearance, its playability and the health of the green it surrounds.
Rolling Greens: 5 Benefits for Green Speed
Rolling greens lets you gain speed and smoothness without lowering the mowing height any further. We review five benefits, the compaction risks and how to build rolling into the weekly programme without losing control of the surface.