We have had a few members ask about the current health of our greens. Our Tifdwarf greens are in good shape for this time of year, with the exception of areas that get constant shade. Due to Tifdwarf's open growth pattern they are appearing thin in areas but that has a lot to due with the growth pattern associated with this particular grass. Spike marks have been apparent, which is a normal occurrence on non-overseeded greens. It is important to try to avoid dragging feet while walking and putting on the greens and also pivoting while putting can be detrimental during this cooler time. Below I have compared pictures of, first, our Tifdwarf putting surface, compared with our Champion putting green which has a noticeably tighter putting surface. As stated before, both are healthy during this time of year, they just tend to have different growth patterns. Also, we have been topdressing these weaker area on the greens, where mainly shade is a contributing factor with sand to combat the areas becoming hosts to algae which disrupts runners and stolons from lateral growth. We are coming to the end of Winter and Spring, accompanied with warmer weather, will be here shortly in the next few weeks. 

Tifdwarf Putting Surface (Managed Identically to Champion) 

Champion Putting Surface (Managed Identically to Tifdwarf)