Report: TPC Sawgrass Greens Need Sun, Now

Garry Smits with a report on the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course playing multiple temporary greens on the eve of its April 14, pre-Players closing.

A long winter is to blame.

TPC Sawgrass director of agronomy Tom Vlach said the heating system under the greens doesn’t help as much without some direct sunlight.

“You really need the sun for the photosynthesis to take place, and we’ve had too much overcast and too many of those marine layers coming off the ocean,” Vlach said.

The fairways are in good shape.

“... Every part of the golf course is in fantastic shape except the greens,” Hughes said.