51 Pure Seed’s fine fescues were selected on tees and fairways rather than bentgrass, to reduce maintenance costs. In addition, Pure Seed’s bluegrasses, Right and Jump Start, were added to help with the wear tolerance that comes with cart traffic and to force the leaf growth of the fine fescues to grow more vertical than horizontal. This allows the higher handicappers to sweep the ball instead of pinching it like the professional golfer. The fine fescue varieties were seeded with a broadcast spreader in two directions on the fairways and rough, the bluegrasses were seeded with a brillion seeder in two directions in the fairway outline. Purelinks, which is qualified as a drought-tolerant fescue blend by the Turfgrass Water Conservation Alliance, germinated in seven-to-10 days and established prior to the blend of the two bluegrasses, in 21 days. The grow-in and establishment went as planned. Director of agronomy Jeff Orr, superintendent Kaelen Waters and the RainDance staff did an excellent job in getting the golf course ready for the grand opening that had a ‘locked in’ date. When the course opened some holes were less than a year old and still received positive reviews. Agronomic consultant Rick Elyea provides insight into the Pure Seed varieties selected for RainDance National Grassing a new Colorado course surface has a distinct valley separating the left and right sections of the green.” “Holes ten to twelve return to the clubhouse area, allowing the parfive thirteenth’s tournament tee to be located on a flat section of the practice green,” he said. “The second landing area and large green complex are significantly below the first landing area and are flanked on the right by a deep arroyo. During firm and fast conditions, tee shots to the right centre of the fairway will roll out significantly. “Short-right of the green is a large bunker separated from the green complex by a broad swale. The green has a bunker between it and the arroyo to the right. The putting surfaces slopes right with the rear portion below the front.” The green complex of the fourth hole at RainDance National, with the fifth in the background Photo: Harrison Minchew
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