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Old 06-07-2013, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeod View Post
Bermuda grass will spread better when cut short. If you let it grow, it will not create what you are looking for. It will get taller, but your ball will sink to ground level. When bermuda has a chance to mature, it will create a great surface for golf. Unfortunately, the newer courses have not had time or conditions to reach that level. Typically, the older the course in TV the better the condition of the fairways.
I don't understand your explanation. "If bermuda is cut short it spreads better," yet they cut it short and the bare spots remain. "If you let it mature it creates a great surface," but if you keep cutting it short can it mature? Please explain.
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