Off-type grasses on greens

August 8, 2025

Chris Neff has an article in the USGA Green Section Record about off-types. Read the article here:

Managing Off-Types in Bermudagrass Putting Greens: A Comprehensive Guide

He offers a lot of advice, and the article is worth a read, but the unfortunate conclusion remains this: "Regrassing becomes the best solution if off-types dominate more than 20%-30% of a green or severely disrupt play. Successful regrassing requires thorough eradication of old turf and meticulous grow-in practices."

Another good article on this…