PGA Golf Club’s Dye Course is scheduled reopen to the public Friday, Nov. 25 following a regrassing project that will enhance year-round playability and overall appeal.
All 18 greens have been regrassed with TifEagle, an ultradwarf Bermudagrass variety lauded for its improved speed, consistent smoothness and superior color retention, while TifGrand was chosen for the collars. Additionally, putting surfaces have been expanded to their original sizes when the course opened in 2000, revealing pin placements players have not seen in years.
Celebration Bermudagrass, a hybrid strain favored for its durability and quick recovery, was installed on all fairways. In addition to its impressive drought resistance and shade tolerance, the hearty grass presents a striking blue-green hue for great color contrasts.
“Mother Nature takes a toll on a golf course; this comprehensive project has corrected altered surfaces due to years of top dressing and in turn restored the greens to Pete Dye’s original vision and intent,” PGA Golf Club superintendent Dick Gray said. “The new-age, genetically modified grasses will reduce maintenance needs, increase labor efficiency and provide consistent playing surfaces for years to come.”
Fresh sand has been added to fairway and greenside bunkers. Several bunker faces have also been refined and resodded with Empire Zoysia, a denser grass requiring less mowing.
“The Dye will be in the best shape since it opened,” Gray said. “It’s going to look great and play even better as the various grass strains will complement one another instead of competing for space.”
All 18 greens have been regrassed with TifEagle, an ultradwarf Bermudagrass variety lauded for its improved speed, consistent smoothness and superior color retention, while TifGrand was chosen for the collars. Additionally, putting surfaces have been expanded to their original sizes when the course opened in 2000, revealing pin placements players have not seen in years.
Celebration Bermudagrass, a hybrid strain favored for its durability and quick recovery, was installed on all fairways. In addition to its impressive drought resistance and shade tolerance, the hearty grass presents a striking blue-green hue for great color contrasts.
“Mother Nature takes a toll on a golf course; this comprehensive project has corrected altered surfaces due to years of top dressing and in turn restored the greens to Pete Dye’s original vision and intent,” PGA Golf Club superintendent Dick Gray said. “The new-age, genetically modified grasses will reduce maintenance needs, increase labor efficiency and provide consistent playing surfaces for years to come.”
Fresh sand has been added to fairway and greenside bunkers. Several bunker faces have also been refined and resodded with Empire Zoysia, a denser grass requiring less mowing.
“The Dye will be in the best shape since it opened,” Gray said. “It’s going to look great and play even better as the various grass strains will complement one another instead of competing for space.”
