Poa is a very difficult grass (to us it is a weed) to control and once it gets a foothold spreads rapidly through seed. It is a weaker plant and more susceptible to things like winter kill, ice damage, and many diseases. Managing a new golf course with the majority of the turf being bentgrass, it is a battle worth fighting. Every spring we inspect the greens and remove the poa plants one by one. It is a week long process and usually takes two walk-overs to ensure the greens are clean. If you happen to spot us wandering across the green at a snails pace and heads down, the poa is in trouble. As you can see, the plugs removed are very minimal and replaced with fresh clean turf plugs. Thanks Coach Kramer!!! (we steal the plugs from his putting green)
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