Helping Golfers Thrive

Golf has enchanted tens of millions of people across the globe and for good reason. With an outdoor setting and intensely rewarding and challenging nature, it’s no wonder it has captured so many for centuries. Turf is one of the most important aspects of a positive golfing experience. And with some 16,000 golf courses in America, turf is also a major crop in America.  Keeping turf at its best isn’t always easy, as every golf course has its unique set of challenges. For many years, Todd Scott, Director of Turf Marketing & Strategy at Redox Bio-Nutrients, has diligently worked to help maintain turf quality at many golf courses, with great health, uniform, rich color, and excellent playability. Redox works with thousands of golf courses across the country, as well as internationally. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach in this endeavor. “It’s many factors,” Scott said. “Obviously, weather is one. Soil type is another. Climate, water quality, irrigation source and soil structure are also factors. It’s many issues. Some are blessed with good soils, depending on what part of the country they’re in. Others really struggle because of not-so-great soil conditions and water quality. Those are the challenges they face. The more blessed you are with good soil quality and water source, obviously your job is going to be a lot easier.”Fortunately, Redox can help improve virtually any course, regardless of their needs.  Scott said it all starts with understanding what’s underneath the turf. “Well, soil testing is paramount, to find out what you’re dealing with, and how you can make adjustments in your fertility applications, whether it’s rates, timing or frequency,” he said. “All of those things matter. The quickest and fastest way to get yourself on the right track is to get a good chemical soil extraction, along with a paste extract test, find out where your deficiencies are and make adjustments in your inputs. You keep tweaking year after year.” Well-maintained turf means the world, not only to those who play the courses, but to those who manage them, as well. “Superintendents have told me ‘It has changed this golf course 180 degrees’,” Scott said. “Their life is better. Their home life is better because of it. Hopefully, it will reduce their stress, because it’s one of most stressful jobs you can have out there. I was a superintendent for 10 years in the transition zone, and it can be grueling. Redox really addresses a lot of key parts of their struggles and stresses.” In the coming months, look for more episodes on how Redox Turf products help golf courses, including profiles on some of the finest courses in the U.S. and internationally.