Spring dead spot is a turf disease that affects Bermuda grass starting in the fall. When the turf goes dormant in the fall everything seems to be fine. But in the spring, when the Bermuda grass starts to green up, the patches of turf that were affected by the pathogen in the soil, cannot take up water or nutrients and causes these small to large circles. There are several fungicides that can be used in the fall, but none are cost effective and can be hit or miss as well for reliability. Most of the golf course has minimal spring dead spot, but the worse holes are #1, #9, #14, with #11 being the biggest problem. To treat these spots the heat this next week will help start growing the Bermuda back-in, along with additional fertilizer we are applying to these areas. These areas are not to be confuse with traffic wear or winter kill areas. The below picture was taken on number #11 fairway for spring dead spot.
