taught is not balanced
to waterlogging, with the added revenue greatly appreciated by the club. Greg believes that conventional greenkeeper education being taught is not balanced. When he was at college, he was taught three basic rules. Firstly, your summer cutting heights should be at 4mm for everyday play. If you feel the need to go below that, make sure it’s for a very short time and straight back up, or you could end up losing your greens. Secondly, never apply a straight sand dressing. It should always have some soil in there - typical example 70% sand/30% soil. The reason for this? You could encounter root break. Lastly, always overseed with a fescue/bent mix. Poa must be eradicated at all costs. The rationale, Poa is a weed and
you will get disease ridden, bumpy greens. Recently, Greg sent a young apprentice to college and was informed that those principles are still being taught today. He concedes that his approach may not be for everyone. A links course with undulating greens will have to be careful with the speed of their greens. But, he has proved that, over the years, on several different environments, that his approach not only works but is also sustainable. He feels that there is a place for aggressive greenkeeping and that appropriately selected grasses can sustain growth under a wider variety of conditions than previously taught.
Greg Evans is contactable at Complete Golf Solutions on 07951 157 208.
Greg believes that conventional education being
The Graden has been used on the greens for the past three years
The 15th green at Ealing Golf Club
Top 5 Tru-Turf Advantages 1. Increased Green Speed. 2. Improved Surface Smoothness. 3. Improved Consistency Between Greens. 4. Enhanced Surface Uniformity after Coring.
5. Increased Mow Height While Maintaining Green Speed.
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