Overseeding Trial on Short Game Area

This fall we decided to do an overseeding trial on the short game area. We overseeded with Perennial Ryegrass Monday December 21st, and at this time you can see new seedlings coming up through the base Bermudagrass. The overseed can be seen on the top of the 1st picture and on the left on the 2nd picture.

Overseeding with Ryegrass is more common in Northern Florida and Arizona where the base Bermudagrass goes completely dormant, and the Ryegrass is used for both playability purposes and also to provide a green color to the golf course.

In SW Florida, Ryegrass is used to help provide more density during the winter months when Bermudagrass doesn't grow too well because of lower air and soil temperatures. Although not that common, a few clubs do overseed each fall in SW Florida.

We will evaluate both playability and member feedback on this trial to determine if it has a future here at Mediterra.

At this time please avoid hitting in this area to allow the seedlings time to mature. Hopefully we will have this area open prior to the Welcome Back Tournament on the 8th.

If any questions arise about overseeding, don't hesitate to contact the Golf Course Operations Department.

Thanks,

Aaron Ohloff