Photo of the week: bentgrass variety and dollar spot

There are big differences in dollar spot susceptibility between creeping bentgrass varieties. This photo shows some of the varieties in a trial at Purdue University, with the photo taken the week of July 20, 2026.

This is an A-LIST trial managed by Dr. Jada Powlen and Dr. Cale Bigelow. At the time the photo was taken, no fungicides had been applied to these grasses during the 2026 growing season. Varieties such as 007XL, Piper, and Oakley in the photo have…