Issue:
Some golf courses in the Southwest must comply with a mandatory 20% reduction in water use or face severe penalties.
Solution:
Eliminate irrigation in out-of-play sections of the rough or completely remove turf in out-of-play areas and re-landscape with more drought tolerant plants.
Links:
Water Issues Facing The Turfgrass Industry
Why Can't Our Irrigation System Keep Up?
Issue:
Poor transition in fairways from perennial ryegrass to bermudagrass in early summer.
Solution:
To encourage bermudagrass recovery, follow a protocol of aggressive core aeration in several directions, water generously, deep tine, and sand topdress at a rate of 10-50 tons of sand per acre.
Links:
Breaking The Winter Green Addiction