Golfdom, February 2017

L to R Kevin Blanton Cushman Cam Copley Nufarm Ralph Kepple CGCS at East Lake GC and Paul B Latshaw CGCS at Muirfield Village GC teamed up to win the events golf scramble Throssell mentioned to attendees that he is responsible for about six pages of content in Golfdom each month and that he always is looking for suggestions from readers look at these images and think of golfers who are complaining that fairways arent being mowed seven days a week Throssell said Now we have data saying that with not mowing every day youre losing less than a yard Golfdoms research editor also talked about fraze mowing a newer cultivation technique that removes the turf canopy thatch and 1 10 of an inch to 1 4 of an inch of soil He admitted that hes still not entirely sure about the process I cant decide if its the latest and greatest or if its just a passing fad but probably like other things well figure out the situations where it fits and where it should be used he said Opening the conversation to Summit attendees Throssell asked if they had experience with fraze mowing Four superintendents raised their hands and one superintendent said he used a turfplaning machine the same concept as fraze mowing but more aggressive to level his Celebration bermudagrass practice tee It took six to eight weeks for the turf to grow back but he plans on doing it again this summer and then repeating fraze mowing every other year He is also looking into using it on the greens collars to lessen the damming effect that happens after years of consistent topdressing Another superintendent added that because its much faster he fraze mows six to seven acres of rough around the fairways instead of using a sod cutter to remove to turf Throssell mentioned to the attendees that he is responsible for about six pages of content in Golfdom each month and that he always is looking for interesting topic sugges Continued on page 32 800 621 7910 info@ frostserv com www frostserv com February 2017 Golfdom 31 Golfdom com