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Inside Riviera’s Turf Secrets Before the U.S. Women’s Open

Riviera Country Club is unlike anywhere else in golf, and it starts with the grass. Kikuyu grass, technically still a noxious weed in most of the country, is the backbone of the property, and managing it for a major championship requires a combination of deep institutional knowledge, precision data, and a philosophy the staff calls kaizen: continuous improvement.

Why this 'noxious weed' will give U.S. Women's Open players fits
Why this 'noxious weed' will give U.S. Women's Open players fits
What did we learn after spending time with the Riviera agronomy team ahead of the U.S. Women's Open? For one, "Kikuya is king."
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Inside Riviera’s Turf Secrets Before the U.S. Women’s Open

Riviera Country Club is unlike anywhere else in golf, and it starts with the grass. Kikuyu grass, technically still a noxious weed in most of the country, is the backbone of the property, and managing it for a major championship requires a combination of deep institutional knowledge, precision data, and a philosophy the staff calls kaizen: continuous improvement.

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