There's an article about the current agronomic practices at Northland in the current issue of Duluth-Superior Magazine. Here's how the article begins.
In the summer of 2007, golf courses were lush and green everywhere—except the Northland Country Club. The grass, once thick and rich, turned dry and thin. A dark green gave way to pale shades of yellow. Dry, brown patches spread over the course.
And Course Superintendent Chris Tritabaugh planned it that way. A drier, more natural-looking course was the goal of a new approach. By applying holistic, natural remedies to turf problems, Tritabaugh hopes to make the course cheaper to maintain, gentler on the environment, and closer to the original design.
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In the summer of 2007, golf courses were lush and green everywhere—except the Northland Country Club. The grass, once thick and rich, turned dry and thin. A dark green gave way to pale shades of yellow. Dry, brown patches spread over the course.
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