The science of golf field grass
What does it take to cultivate the golf court grass worthy of a PGA championship? The meteorologist of Fox 4 Kylie Capps went to Frisco to learn more about the preparation of the PGA female championship.
Dallas – THE KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Will make his debut in Texas at Field Ranch East in Frisco in just a few weeks.
But what’s going on to ensure that the course is ready for a major championship?
What they say:
Roger Meier is the main director of golf maintenance operations for the PGA in America and PGA Frisco.
He said that in the maintenance of 600 acres to the Omni PGA Frisco resort, planning is everything.
“While we go up to the championship, we are soliciting volunteers from all over the country,” said Meier. “We rely on other lawn professionals to help us this week. Our team could become as big as 95-100 depending on the time of year for the championship and what is happening and the expectations in terms of packaging.”
Plan the weather
The turbulent weather in northern Texas at the end of spring and early summer also plays a big role in planning this event.
What they say:
“We look at the weather forecast every day and try to understand what is going on because it dictates everything we do day after day,” said Meier.
Meier and his team not only watch the weather, they also follow humidity in the ground.
“We look at the evapotranspiration rates, how much water leaves the ground. We collect so much data here with our team,” said Meier. “We are considering humidity meters, humidity sensors. We have sensors in the soil supervising different areas of the soil that are underground.”
Bad weather
The planning of weather conditions in northern Texas also means planning the consequences of bad weather.
Meier said that the construction of the course considered that and with meticulous planning, the course is designed to pass properly after a violent meteorological event.
A difficult course
What they say:
“It will be a very difficult golf course from the point of view of the design – the green complexes are delicate,” said Meier.
The course is not the only thing that will challenge golfers. Time will also play a factor.
“It’s going to be the wind. I think that if the wind blows, which is usually still here, it will challenge players,” said Meier.
The 2025 KPMG PGA female championship is making its DEXAS in Fields Ranch East in PGA FRISCO, from June 19 to 22. Tickets for the event are Available here.
The source: The information in this article comes from the interview with Kylie Capps of Fox 4 with Roger Meier.