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cation with a slicer in the fairways and rough, and
do some small solid-tine aerification on the greens.
Many of these are practices that won't impact the
experience at all for golfers.
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How will course conditions change as spring ar-
rives and what can golfers expect in terms of play-
ing conditions? The golf courses should continue
to play relatively the same as we begin to transi-
tion over the next few months. The subtle change
back to Bermuda grass shouldn't affect things too
much, and golfers should continue to enjoy play-
ing both courses.
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The players Course has a unique look with its
"blond" rough this winter. Can you tell us about
that as well as what will change in terms of look
and playability in spring? On the Players Course,
we didn't overseed the roughs this winter. Over
the next 30-60 days, the dormant Bermuda will
start to green back up and grow. We will begin
mowing the rough on a more regular basis and
we'll fertilize in these areas as well.
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Why did you choose not to overseed the rough,
and is it something you'll consider for the future?
There are multiple reasons for not overseeding the
rough, and environmental consideration is one of
the big ones. The Bermuda grass that's dormant
should transition back easier without much com-
petition, and therefore will be a better stand of
grass. We're evaluating whether to overseed the
rough next year, but haven't made that decision.
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is there anything else new in terms of agronomy
at indian Wells Golf resort? We have received a
couple awards recently that make us pretty proud.
Golf Advisor ranked us No. 1 in staff friendliness,
and we earned the "Best Playing Conditions"
award from Greenskeeper.org for the third straight
year in this area. We all focus on achieving our
goals, and we appreciate being recognized.
Desert vistas as far as the eye can see.
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