Overseeding

For us we enjoy playing the courses that over seed, ball sits up well and we do roll it over when we get a bad lie.  The courses that do not over seed give you a bit of roll but the ball always has to be moved to get a lie you can hit, worst course this past winter was Eagles Nest.  Best courses were all the 3 Legends, Meadowlands, Pearl, and Arcadian Shores.

If you see green grass in the winter it’s over seeded. Just about every course down here does it. The Bermuda goes dormant in the winter and the winter rye grows really well in the cooler winter months. 

It does affect plans to play a course. If and When they overseed matters, along 
with when you will play there.   

Most of the courses overseed in Oct/Nov, so if playing around then, knowing
when they overseed matters, to avoid wet conditions and CPO.   
  
If a course doesn't overseed fairways, then no issues until about the end of 
the year.  After that you may not want to play there until May. 
 
If it's only you playing or are on Passport rates, it's not as important as bringing 
a group on golf vacation.     
  
Above is about Fairway Overseed.     

About half to 3/4 of the Courses overseed the greens.    You want to avoid when 
they do it in the Fall, until grown in.   Opposite of the fairways, the greens that 
are not overseeded are still good and probably will be faster.  They may be 
dyed green. 

Sandpiper Bay and Brunswick were also both overseeded nicely this past winter. Really enjoyed having some grass under the ball in the fairways.

As a local our local groups refrain from play NON overseeded courses in the winter. Ita same if they dont overseed as its the locals durning Nov to Mar that keeps them alive to a point and also the revenue from us should cover some of the cost. word does spread quicky down here who overseeded and who doesn't when making our choices to play

I'll play either. If playing on thin fairways put the ball a little further back in your stance to trap it. The ball flight will be lower and should draw a litlle

I am hoping to do a trip to MB in October.  Overseeding and the resulting CPO is a concern.

1)  How wide is the timeframe that I can expect for these disruptions when planning the trip?  Do most of the courses do it within a compact time - or can it be all over the lot, e.g., Oct. 1 - Nov. 30??

2)  Other than this website, are there other sources of info (specifically the courses themselves) that will actually post their dates of overseeding on their website?

As always, thanks to the golf intelligentsia on this board for your help!

A lot of it has to do with adjusting to the conditions.  Those of us from the north take some time to adapt to the seriously tight lies that you have when there is no overseed.  If you show up and play just three or four rounds on super tight fairways, it can be a bit daunting.  I never roll the ball in the fairway, so it takes a round or so until I'm comfortable with the conditions.  Really, it is all part of the game.  If I was coming to these conditions once a year, I think I would be looking for overseeded fairways.

@kccct 
   
Overseeding can be Oct 1 - Nov 15, with most in late Oct.   
Multi course sites usually start early, because they have more work to do. 
 
I don't know of any other list than when Brian has a list. 
 
You can call your potential courses, but the issue is if you want to book
early to get what you want or to save dynamic rate $$$, it's often too 
early to get maint dates.    

@artmbgolf 

We booked 3 rounds for the week of October 15: Meadowlands, Tidewater and The Pearl. (Did it through Brian - of course). Hopefully, they will not have overseeded before we get there.  Fingers firmly crossed.

@kccct 
 
Brian has the best feel of anyone when a certain course does maint,
because each course tends to do it the same time each year,
although weather, new super, etc, can change things.     
 
I have noticed that TW overseeds later than many, but don't have a feel 
for the other 2 courses.