Playing in Dormant Grass

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By J.C.

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  1. J.C.

    J.C.
    Texas

    So fall season is here. I went out yesterday to play 18 with some friends and the grass is already dormant in my area (Bermuda grass). I have a steep swing and I usually take a nice divot when playing my irons but playing yesterday I was noticing the club was having trouble cutting through the turf and I would lose alot of speed. I adjusted myself to have a more sweeping swing but that just lead to hitting the balls thin and flying them over the greens.

    any tips or strategy?

  2. JD Dempsey

    JD Dempsey
    Savannah

    I would try placing the ball back a little further in your stance or choking up just a little vs trying to alter your swing, start small like a ball or a half a ball back further back in your stance.

  3. J.C.

    J.C.
    Texas

    JD Dempsey said:

    I would try placing the ball back a little further in your stance or choking up just a little vs trying to alter your swing, start small like a ball or a half a ball back further back in your stance.

    I’m gonna try this out thanks!
  4. Rick D

    Rick D
    Weston, WI

    I play on Bermuda about once a year. What often looks like a tight lie can be fluffy underneath and I find myself catching turf between ball and clubface, coming up a club short. I adjust by having the ball slightly back in my stance to make sure I get ball-first contact.
  5. Keith M

    Keith M
    Acworth, GA

    I really hate Bermuda grass for its lack of consistency. Thanks for the tip, I will give that a try as well. I'm in the Atlanta area and am now in what I refer to as "hay season" with the Bermuda. Even when it's not dormant, it's still worthy of my ire.

  6. J.C.

    J.C.
    Texas

    Keith M said:

    I really hate Bermuda grass for its lack of consistency. Thanks for the tip, I will give that a try as well. I'm in the Atlanta area and am now in what I refer to as "hay season" with the Bermuda. Even when it's not dormant, it's still worthy of my ire.

    Hay season describes it perfectly haha
  7. Lance P

    Lance P
    Hillsborough, NC

    I like that advice also. The dormant grass just doesn't hold the ball up well enough to take a nice divot. Thanks JD.
  8. J.C.

    J.C.
    Texas

    Jay-C said:

    So fall season is here. I went out yesterday to play 18 with some friends and the grass is already dormant in my area (Bermuda grass). I have a steep swing and I usually take a nice divot when playing my irons but playing yesterday I was noticing the club was having trouble cutting through the turf and I would lose alot of speed. I adjusted myself to have a more sweeping swing but that just lead to hitting the balls thin and flying them over the greens.

    any tips or strategy?

    This is a photo I took yesterday of a “fairway”
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  9. Allan

    Allan
    California

    Team Titleist Staff
    Completely understand it's a bit annoying to play from, but the resulting juxtaposition is well worth it. I love going to PGA West in the winter to enjoy in this type of contrast:
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  10. J.C.

    J.C.
    Texas

    Allan B., Titleist Staff said:

    Completely understand it's a bit annoying to play from, but the resulting juxtaposition is well worth it. I love going to PGA West in the winter to enjoy in this type of contrast:
    Post Image

    completely agree. It's just a different season of golf. Great photo by the way!
  11. Darryl M

    Darryl M
    Wichita, KS

    Yep, they put in Bermuda fairways on all of the public courses and it's a chore to get thru it clean this time of year.
    But the ball sits better than the old grass they had as it had bald spots & clump grass at times.

    DM
  12. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    I am a picker so dormant Bermuda does not bother me that much.

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