Bent vs Poa

This picture shows the rear section of the rebuilt 14th green. During the rebuild the original green sod was lifted and re-installed on the newly graded surface. The configuration of the new green was slightly larger than the old green and some sod from our greens nursery was used on the rear section of the green.
The new sod,( planted in 2009), has a higher population of bent grass than the 85 year old sod that was on the original green. The green was covered for the winter to try and protect and accelerate the establishment of the new putting surface. When the cover was removed it was clear that the bent grass wintered much better than the Poa on the right side of this picture. Once the warmer weather arrives the color difference between the two species of grasses will blend together and will not be as noticeable.