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ndian Wells Golf Resort has made the
decision to do something this fall that
it has never done since its two golf
courses opened more than 30 years ago.
The resort's maintenance staff will not
overseed the rough on the Players Course,
allowing the Bermuda grass to go dor-
mant for the season and providing a
unique look to the golf course, while also
offering some savings on resources.
"There will be about three months
where you can see a big difference be-
tween the rough and the fairways,"said
Michael Tebbetts, Director of Sales and
Marketing for Indian Wells Golf Resort.
The look of the Players Course will be
similar to what golf fans see on TV during
the CareerBuilder Challenge in neighbor-
ing La Quinta, with vibrant emerald tees,
fairways and greens beautifully contrast-
ing with the light brown rough.
Tebbetts said the resort will seek feed-
back from golfers on not only the look,
but the playability of the course during
December, January and early February –
the short time frame when the Bermuda
grass is expected to go dormant.
"The playability of dormant bermuda
rough, especially bermuda 419, is un-
matched." Tebbetts said. "Additionally,
this move allows us to continue to be en-
vironmentally conscious with our re-
sources and be good stewards of our
habitat."
The other benefit to golfers, Tebbetts
said, is that once the golf course reopens
following the fall overseed of the fair-
ways, carts will not be required to stay on
the paths. Players can drive to the edge of
the fairway and walk to their ball.
The Celebrity Course, which has less
acreage of rough than its sister track, will
be overseeded wall to wall as usual.
Additionally, whereas last summer the
maintenance staff kept busy renovating
all the bunkers on both courses, the
schedule for this offseason doesn't in-
clude any significant projects.
SURF THE EARTH
LIMITED TIME
LEFT TO RENT
GOLFBOARDS
O
ne of the biggest
hits of the season
at Indian Wells Golf Re-
sort was the introduc-
tion of GolfBoards,
those sleek, easy-to-
ride, electric vehicles
that transport you and
your golf clubs around
the course in an experi-
ence similar to surfing
or snowboarding.
But if you haven't
surfed the turf at Indian
Wells yet, you'd better
hurry as the GolfBoards
will only be available for
rental until the end of
April and won't return
again until November 1.
Rentals are available
for $35 per board, per
18-hole round, and can
be reserved by calling
the golf shop at (760)
346-4653.
CLICK HERE for more
information.
CHANGE OF SCENERY
Dormant Bermuda will soon give the Players Course a new look
Fairways will be lined
with dormant grass.
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