By the way great job. Your lawn is a lot better than most golf course fairways and tee boxes. You lawn rivals courses like Augusta National and Sawgrass.

Nonetheless, Jon, you should be proud of the results you have attained.

I used to work at the Marriot Sawgrass Hotel, and got to play the TPC Stadium Course more times than I can count.....for free.

I don't know what height TPC is mowed at during non-tournament weeks, probably 3/8 or 1/2. It might be the same for normal weeks, for all I know.

Pretty simple, just start with the first paragraph and read on.

But partner I am telling you I now manage a golf course in Prescott AZ and I wish my fairways and tee boxes were that lush and thick, but it is still pretty cool here and the Rye just died off.

Well that is one of the disadvantages of having the nicest lawns in the ole neighborhood. At least with Bermuda it has the lowest water demands of the all the grasses. Well except buffalo grass, but you would never get that quality though with Buffalo.

Just do not be surprised if you see some burning in July and August as it is pretty common when you go that low. Water is the prevention, but difficult to keep up with when temps start pushing 100, and compounded by wind and low humidity.

If you have ever watched pro golf tournaments, you can witness it. Most recent was last week tournament in Dallas If you paid attention, and even the announcers talk about it, the greens start to brown out late in the day. It is because of the very low cut, heat, and the greens keeper cannot water during the day while the tournament is in process.

I'm pretty much all thumbs when it comes to any kind of mechanical work. I take my mower to the shop every February for backlapping and adjustments. For about $100 per year, it's just not something I'm willing to learn to do myself.

I'll see if I can get some pics up after work. I'll post them in this thread if it's Ok with you. My lawn isn't as pristine as I like this year. A hard winter followed by the worst drought in 50 yrs has made it a bit of a challenge for me this year.

Unless you are skilled with this procedure and have the equipment necessary, I would advise you to take your mower to a location that is equipped with backlapping and reel grinding machines to keep your mower in top form all season long. It would be money well spent.

I agree with this 100%

I can't deny that a sharp and well adjusted mower will give the best cut. I suppose if I had my "druthers", I'd have my mower backlapped during the season. In my case, it's a 2.5 hour drive to the shop that I trust with my mower. I have to drive it in on a Saturday and return the next week to pick it up. For all the hassle, I only do that once per year and I can't see that my lawn suffers for it.

Jon, the problem with the windmills may simply be that they're too tall to be cut effectively.