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Transitional period is nearing at IWGR
By Joe Williams, Director of Golf,
and Jonas Conlan, Director of Agronomy
F
ollowing some unusually cold and rainy peri-
ods earlier this year, we've been blessed with
amazing weather the past couple of months.
This was no doubt enjoyed by visitors to the
Coachella Valley who attended tennis and music festi-
vals – and even those who came out to play a little golf.
Very soon, however, Mother Nature will turn up the
desert heat and our summer transition away from Rye-
grass will begin on the golf courses. That means our
Bermuda grass base will wake up, go green and take
over. Bermuda is the foundation warm-season grass at
Indian Wells Golf Resort and it absolutely thrives in
triple-digit temperatures.
During peak season, the staff spends most of its day
maintaining the courses and providing superior condi-
tions day in and day out. But when the weather starts
warming up, it's time for the Agronomy department to
get busy on the golf courses. The transition to Bermuda
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