Comparing chemical use and cultural practices at a bentgrass golf course (NorthRiver) and a bermuda grass golf course (Ol'Colony) (Alabama)

This thesis studied two golf courses during the summer months of 2002. (May, June, July, August, and September) Over these months chemical and cultural practices data was collected to compare the two courses and there were some interesting findings. A series of interviews and site visits were conducted. Courses were then compared based on chemical use and cultural practices as a method for comparing the suitability of the alternative grasses for southern climates. The hypothesis of this study is that bermuda grass is more suitable for golf greens in southern climates than bent grass. This is due to lower chemical and cultural inputs necessary to maintain a good quality playing surface. The bent grass course used more chemicals compared to the bermuda course.