In this podcast with Joel Simmons and Marshall Evans, Josh Fleisher talks about the renovations at Addison Reserve CC (a premier country club in the southeastern corner of Florida) to move from Bermuda grass to Platinum Paspalum.
Originally from Virginia, Josh’s first real turf experience was in Richmond, which is one of the toughest places to grow bentgrass. He moved to Florida in pursuit of further training that he knew he needed for his career growth. That was where he implemented a unique strategy for establishing his greens: rolling the sprigs into the greens mix. This technique was new to Josh, but it turned out to be very successful.
Things got interesting at his new job quickly, as his first season of reconstruction was met with an El Niño weather pattern that affected the growth in plants. But Josh handled it like a true professional, successfully communicating with members and keeping everyone happy while the project moved forward. A lot of good information in this conversation, and as always, a few laughs!