An examination of turfgrass species use on golf course putting greens

Brosnan, James T.; Peake, Jason B.; Schwartz, Brian M.

doi:10.1002/cft2.20160

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“…Again, these findings were similar to those of Brosnan et al. (2022), which also found that creeping bentgrass was the dominate putting surface in the transition zone. Stakeholders in the warm‐season turfgrass zone would benefit from the works produced by Brosnan et al.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…These findings are similar to results produced by Brosnan et al. (2022) in which the vast majority of survey respondents identified creeping bentgrass as the dominant turfgrass on putting greens across the United States. Extension specialists or stakeholders in the cool‐season turfgrass zone would benefit most from research conducted by Cain et al.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Most of the survey participants from the warm-season zone are managing hybrid ultradwarf bermudagrass greens, while creeping bentgrass greens dominated the responses from the transition zone (Table 2). Again, these findings were similar to those of Brosnan et al (2022), which also found that creeping bentgrass was the dominate putting surface in the transition zone. Stakeholders in the warm-season turfgrass zone would benefit from the works produced by Brosnan et al (2020), Carroll, Brosnan, Unruh, et al (2021), Carroll, Brosnan, McCurdy, et al (2021), Carroll, Brosnan, Trigiano, et al (2021), and McCurdy (2019, which focused on managing annual bluegrass within warm-season turfgrass.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Considering this, the largest number of survey participants from the cool-season zone were managing creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) and annual bluegrass putting greens, with creeping bentgrass being the more likely of the two. These findings are similar to results produced by Brosnan et al (2022) in which the vast majority of survey respondents identified creeping bentgrass as the dominant turfgrass on putting greens across the United States. Extension specialists or stakeholders in the cool-season turfgrass zone would benefit most from research conducted by Cain et al (2021), Kowalewski et al (2022), andMcNally et al (2023), which specifically explored methods to control annual bluegrass within other cool-season turfgrass species.…”

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confidence: 86%

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Using survey results to direct future extension efforts in annual bluegrass management

Kowalewski,

Mattox,

Brosnan

et al. 2023

Natural Sciences Education

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Controlling unwanted annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) in desirable turfgrass species often relies heavily on herbicide use. As a result, increasing populations of herbicide‐resistant annual bluegrass have become a concern. In 2018, a university research and extension initiative began addressing the increasing herbicide resistant annual bluegrass epidemic. Preliminary findings produced by this research initiative were presented to golf course employees at the 2022 Golf Course Superintendents Association of American (GCSAA) Educational Conference in San Diego, CA. Findings were presented by a panel of scientists working on various annual bluegrass research sub‐objectives. A survey was designed to match the sub‐objectives within this panel presentation and determine what recommendations the attendees were most likely to use. The survey also identified environmental zones where participants originated and what turfgrass species they are managing in various areas of the golf course. The goal of sharing these survey findings is to assist turfgrass extension specialists and managers interested in designing annual bluegrass management programs that match stakeholder needs. Survey results determined that extension material pertaining to controlling annual bluegrass with cultural practices would interest the largest stakeholder cross section regardless of environmental turfgrass zone. Another major topic was annual bluegrass emergence patterns for herbicide timing, which was the most important or interesting topic for golf course employees in the warm‐season turfgrass environmental zone.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 89%

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confidence: 87%

Section: Core Ideassupporting

confidence: 86%

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Using survey results to direct future extension efforts in annual bluegrass management

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Brosnan

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“…An advantage of using seashore paspalum is its ability to tolerate saline/sodic soils and poor water quality often found in reclaimed water and coastal environments (i.e., Southeast region and California) (Duncan and Carrow 2000). Shaddox et al (2022) reported that 87% of all reclaimed water use on golf courses occurs in the Southeast and Southwest regions.…”

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Turfgrass Use on US Golf Courses

Shaddox

Unruh

Johnson

et al. 2023

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Golf facilities account for 2.3 million acres in the United States. Numerous turfgrass species are managed on US golf facilities, but golf facilities may change turfgrasses depending on numerous variables. Knowing which turfgrasses are grown and how turfgrass selection has changed would provide important information to scientists, turfgrass managers, and policymakers. The objective of this survey was to measure turfgrass use on US golf facilities in 2021 and to determine whether changes in turfgrass selection have occurred since 2005. A survey was developed and distributed via e-mail to 13,938 US golf facilities, with 1861 responding. From 2005 to 2021, the total projected area of maintained turfgrass on US golf facilities decreased by 14.2%, which was likely a result of course closures and maintenance operations. Nationally, bermudagrass (Cynodon sp.) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) remained the most common warm- and cool-season turfgrasses, respectively. The area of winter-overseeded turfgrass declined by 60% between 2005 and 2021. The percentage of golf facilities that used zoysiagrass (Zoysia sp.) and seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) increased depending on region and specific playing surface, albeit a pragmatically minor increase. In general, turfgrass selection on golf facilities in northern climates did not change, whereas turfgrass selection in southern climates favored a change from cool- to warm-season species, depending on the playing surface. Whether in historically cool-season or warm-season regions, it appears that many golf facilities are exploring alternatives to their traditional turfgrass species.

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Irrigation frequency effects on Prizm zoysiagrass establishment from sprigs

Carr,

Sorochan,

Brosnan

et al. 2024

Agrosystems Geosci & Env

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Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp. Willd.) is a popular choice for commercial and residential lawns, as well as golf course fairways and tees because it requires less light, fertilizer, and mowing compared to bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.). However, zoysiagrass' slow growth rate compared to other putting green options presents a challenge for both rapid establishment from sprigs and its wider adoption as a putting green surface. It is currently unknown if very frequent irrigation, commonly used in horticultural propagation, can be applied to turfgrass and accelerate establishment from sprigs. Irrigation was applied to Prizm zoysiagrass sprigs across either four or 192 irrigation events from 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Prizm zoysiagrass establishment was unaffected by irrigation frequency and averaged 40% turfgrass coverage after 21.6 and 27.3 days in run A and run B, respectively. These results imply that very frequent irrigation did not accelerate establishment. Additional research elucidating zoysiagrass sprig physiology during propagation and development is necessary to better define management practices that hasten establishment.

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An examination of turfgrass species use on golf course putting greens

Cited by 7 publications

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Using survey results to direct future extension efforts in annual bluegrass management

Using survey results to direct future extension efforts in annual bluegrass management

Turfgrass Use on US Golf Courses

Irrigation frequency effects on Prizm zoysiagrass establishment from sprigs

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