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C C G C P L R M P S <br />OALREEKOLFOURSERELIMINARYOMGANGEASTERLANTUDY <br />P G <br />UTTINGREENS <br />C <br />urrently, Coal Creek Golf Course has nineteen sand-based putting <br />originally grassed with Creeping Bentgrass. Today, the putting s <br />contaminated with annual bluegrass (Poa annua). Annual bluegrass <br />which very aggressively establishes itself at the lower cutting <br />Unfortunately, annual bluegrass is not shade tolerant, heat tole <br />hardy. This results in a patchwork pattern of grasses and, with <br />irrigation issues, results in a high risk of turf loss due to bo <br />stress. In general, the greens are adequately sized and have a cient number of areas <br />to cut a cup. Based on our visual review, the greens appear agr <br />from “ xing a few relatively minor issues with the greens, we wo <br />of the putting surfaces as a high priority issue at this time. <br />F & R <br />AIRWAYSOUGHS <br />L <br />ike most public golf courses in Colorado, the existing fairways, <br />Creek were originally grassed with Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa prate <br />fairways have been contaminated with both annual bluegrass (Poa <br />bentgrass (Agrostis palustris). This, again, results in a patch <br />makes consistent playing conditions and turf management dif“ cult. By reducing shade and <br />with proper aeration and irrigation, one can create a healthy en <br />the proliferation of Kentucky Bluegrass. However, without recon <br />of the fairways, there <br />will continue to be an <br />increased risk of turf <br />loss due to winter <br />injury and summer <br />heat stress. Short term <br />improvements should <br />include regular aeration <br />and improved irrigation <br />coverage. Long-term <br />improvements may <br />include the regrassing <br />of the fairways with <br />Kentucky Bluegrass to <br />provide a more uniform <br />and more sustainable <br />playing surface. <br />Patchwork turf from poor drainage & compaction. <br />H N G C A P 10 N 8, 2011 <br />ERFORTORBYOLFOURSERCHITECTSAGEOVEMBER <br />