Defying the Odds

Three years and almost nine months later we are still managing 99.9% Bentgrass greens at Arrowhead Country Club in Southern California.  Industry speculators believe that this phenomenon cannot be accomplished and is not sustainable.  For Greenway and it's Superintendents, it is of no surprise.  In Southern California, where the seasonal time frame for poa annua establishment is long and pressure is high, most courses would be inundated with poa.  The sustainability is attributed to the correct management of Bentgrass from an agronomic and cultural standpoint.