Golfdom, April 2010
ADVERTORIAL Hole of the Month ROBERT TRENT JONES JR COURSE HOLE NO 11 Nestled in the foothills of North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains is a little piece of heaven known as the Rock Barn Golf Spa The resort is named after the Old Rock Barn a local landmark constructed in 1879 using local wood and flat rock gathered from nearby waters and pastures Its a fitting tribute as Rock Barn Golf Spa has been painstakingly designed into the spectacular natural panorama rather than built on top of it HOLE STATS Distance 451 yards Par 4 THE TURF Green A1 A4 Bentgrass Jr is no exception Jones took full advantage of the sloping native terrain of the area as well as Lyle Creek which gracefully carves its way throughout the property Its as if the land were destined for the game of golf making it no surprise that the Jones course was dubbed Best New Course in North Carolina and the fourth Best New Course in the nation Tees Fairway TifSport Bermudagrass The course designed by celebrated architect Robert Trent Jones A prime example is the 11th hole better known as The Natural a long par 4 with a dog leg left that required the least amount of grading of any of the holes on this course But nature didnt intend this to be an easy par The length treacherous bunkering and tiered green make it a difficult number 2 handicap hole Nature has thrown a few more challenges at golf course superintendent Tony Denton Recently the property was overrun with yellow nutsedge as a result of flooding Hoping to quickly return the turf to its original beauty Denton turned to Dismiss turf herbicide Not only did Dismiss deliver fast visible control of the sedges it reduced future populations and helped minimize the need for follow up treatments With its unbeatable performance Dismiss has proven to be the natural choice for protecting the unspoiled beauty of the Rock Barn Golf Spa 10 Golfdom A p r i l 2 0 1 0 To learn more about Dismiss herbicides visit www fmcprosolutions com
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