A new disease on bentgrass?
July 18, 2005
Dr. Randy Kane of the Chicago District Golf Association has posted five photos this week of an unusual problem that he has observed on several A4 greens in the Chicago, Illinois area. Symptoms include the presence of small, scattered splotches of yellowing and thinning turf, with no distinct border. Examination under the microscope reveals large, round spores and mycelium at the base and on the roots of the plant. At this point, it is not clear what the identity of…