Valhalla Golf Club – Louisville, Ky.

Superintendent Mark Wilson, CGCS, is familiar with the pressure of preparing his course to meet the PGA’s high standards. After all, the PGA owns it. At the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., Wilson and his crew maintain 530 rolling acres to strict, top-tier playing condition.

Last year, Valhalla transformed its par-five seventh hole from a dry quarry into a flowing pond. “We have three, 1,600-gallon-per-minute pumps that circulate water up to the green and back,” Wilson said.

The seventh hole makeover has not been Wilson’s only challenge.

“For us, dollar spot is the most irritating disease,” Wilson said. “It’s a constant threat during growing season.”

To combat dollar spot, Wilson applies Curalan® fungicide.

“I’ve been a super for 28 years and it just works,” Wilson said. “Sometimes I’ll even use it in the roughs. It’s a good spray for the money.”

Wilson balances his own risk-reward when it comes to using fungicides, incorporating frequent applications at low rates, following the product labeling.