Torrey Pines, South Course – La Jolla, Calif.

In June, more than 100 superintendents from around the country will travel to La Jolla, Calif., to help Torrey Pines golf operations manager Mark Woodward, CGCS, prepare for the U.S. Open. As a third-generation superintendent, past GCSAA national president and thirty-plus year veteran, he’s earned the help he’ll need for the course’s Open debut.

In addition to relying on volunteers to help prepare for the Open, Woodward relies on a preventative program for chemical applications, including Insignia® fungicide.

To target the continual challenges of rapid blight and gray leaf spot, Woodward’s team applies Insignia at a rate of 0.5 to 0.9 ounces per 1,000 square feet on the greens and fairways in the spring and into the fall.

“We were extremely pleased with the results last season, and once we integrated regular applications, we no longer had to worry about disease control and could focus our attention on other agronomic areas,” Woodward explained.

Leading up to the tournament, Woodward will continue to apply Insignia on his greens and fairways to ward off any fungal diseases.

“We can’t take any risks,” Woodward said.