Course Design & Maintenance

The Alvamar maintenance staff takes pride in preparing the course in tournament condition on a daily basis.

Greens: The greens have recently been upgraded to a state-of-the-art bentgrass — Pickseed 962. This second-generation Crenshaw is firm, dense, heat-resistant and tolerates low mowing heights, producing fast putting speeds of 9 to 10 on the stimpmeter on a daily basis.

Tees: All tees are Meyer Z-52 zoysiagrass, mowed at .425" which produces a tight, level teeing ground.

Fairways: Fairways are also Meyer Z-52 zoysiagrass, mowed at .500” three to four times per week. This combination gives golfers some of the finest fairway turf in the country. Even when dormant, zoysia remains very upright, producing a lie that is very forgiving.

Roughs: The roughs are a combination of bluegrass, tall fescue and zoysia. The primary rough is mowed twice per week at a friendly 2” height. The secondary rough varies from mowed turf, native grasses or natural woods with underbrush.

Landscaping: Alvamar is a wonderful mix of natural Eastern Kansas plantscaping with many added plantings of ornamentals and flowering materials. All building sites have been extensively landscaped, and there has been a concerted effort to maintain the natural look of the courses.

Staff

Kent Morgison
GCSAA Class A Superintendent
2021 Crossgate Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
kmorgison@alvamar.com
785.843.6303