| (wibc.com) Prolonged periods of high temperatures and humidity have made life uncomfortable for golfers and golf courses statewide. "It puts a huge stress on the irrigation system to work, so our superintendent is here all hours of the day and night because he wants to make sure the greens stay watered," said Linda Rogers, owner of Juday Creek Golf Course in Granger, IN. Rogers notes that the humdity adds to the challenge. "It increases the chances for different diseases that can creep up when it's so humid." Rogers says that course superintendents are addressing the issue with a variety of management practices to make sure turfgrass survives. READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE>>> |