Heard on the floor

“We’ll always be bent. We’re blessed to have the resources to handle it.”
-Asa High, assistant superintendent, Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia

“Right now we’re using bent, and we’re doing pretty well with it. I think Bermuda is a quick fix. I don’t know how much the guys who are making the jump have studied it. In North Carolina, we’re in more of a transition zone. We’ve always dealt with bentgrass.”
-Ryan Sudano, James Willard, superintendents, Grandover Resort, North Carolina

“I think it’s a no-brainer, just because of the economy and the way it is right now. It’s not a cheap grass, but it’s more manageable. The way bentgrass guys have struggled for the last two summers, you’ve got the Bermuda guys thriving off their players because they want good greens.”
-Roger Olmstead, Reedy Creek Golf Course, North Carolina

“Right now you can tell temperature-wise bentgrass doesn’t make it in hot weather. You just want to provide a better playing surface for more time out of the year.”
-Joey Foley, Badin Inn Golf Resort & Club, North Carolina