Looking Ahead to Future Goals
Consistency is the key to momentum. You get momentum by putting intentional effort towards a goal or vision, and eventually the compound effect takes over.* Our vision for WGC is to enhance the maintenance standards annually and provided quality playing conditions for all in the community to enjoy. Some summers provide challenges to maintaining that vision. A specific example is our efforts to reduce our Poa annua populations in our fairways. Every year we develop a agronomic plan that favors the growth of Bentgrass (the preferred fairway grass) over Poa. The plan includes use of plant growth regulators, well timed fertilizer applications, reduced water use (Bentgrass is a more drought tolerant grass), and plant protectants. Weather is a variable that impacts all the components in our plan and we have no control over the weather. Over the past couple summers timely rains and moderate temps allowed Poa to continue to survive stress free, despite our efforts for slow eradi