Alderney Golf Club ’ s Triumph with Origin Amenity Solutions
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Overcoming Dollar Spot
Alderney Golf Club ’ s Triumph with Origin Amenity Solutions
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A golf course located on Alderney Island , the third largest of the Channel Islands , Alderney Golf Club is a haven for golf enthusiasts seeking both challenge and natural beauty .
In recent years , the club faced a persistent threat to its greens in the form of Dollar Spot , a fungal disease notorious for its detrimental impact on turf health and playing performance .
Dollar spot causes small tanned spots about the size of a Dollar coin ( Dollar Spot !) around 2-5cm in diameter . It is spread through small bits of mycelium moving to a new plant host . They move in water and can also be spread on shoes , golf equipment , and turf management equipment . Spots can typically coalesce which can wipe out large areas of turf .
At Alderney Golf Club , both Poa and Bent grasses contribute to the botanical sward composition . Unfortunately , Dollar Spot threatens both grass species and their susceptibility to the disease necessitated a targeted management approach .
Dollar Spot has plagued Alderney Golf Club for half a decade . Despite efforts to control it , the disease was historically initiated in June . In response to this challenge , Alderney Golf Club sought the expertise of Origin Amenity Solutions
32 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | May / June 2024