As we begin the golf season, I want to address an issue that affects every player at Willow Oaks. This issue is the proper use of the Driving Range Tee during practice.
Our friend Dan Meersman, Director of Grounds at Philadelphia Cricket Club, has created this video that does a great job of demonstrating the best way to practice on the driving range tee. This method allows for the grass to reestablish quickly and to limit the amount of disturbed tee space. The only caveat to his video is the fact that Dan works with a different turf in Philadelphia. He states that they will reseed these divots. None of the bermudagrass varieties that we have at the club can be propagated from seed. These bermudagrass divots need to be filled with sand and then the grass will reestablish into the divots through lateral growth. Practicing in this manner will maximize tee space and minimize recovery time.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Preferred Practice Technique to Maximize Turf Recovery
