Argyle Country Club Golf Course Update: Bermuda control on fairways and green surrounds

Last fall, the Green Committee decided to eradicate the Bermuda grass in the fairways. Therefore, #3, #9, #14 and #16 fairways were sprayed and over-seeded with Ryegrass. After seeing a significant reduction of Bermuda in these areas, the Committee decided to expand the eradication process this year to include additional fairways and green surrounds. The goal is to increase the Rye and Annual Bluegrass (Poa) populations which will give our fairways and surrounds a more uniform appearance throughout the year. The process begins by treating the Bermuda in the late summer prior to over-seeding. This will turn the Bermuda a straw yellow color and suppress its growth giving the Rye a better opportunity to germinate. The areas that have been treated have been over-seeded and once the Ryegrass germinates, they will recover and fill back in with the desired grass. Through the winter months, the Rye and Poa will continue to fill in the areas of dormant Bermuda. In the spring, when the Bermuda starts coming out of dormancy, we will treat it again to weaken it, which will decrease its ability to compete with the desired grasses.