New seedings with 007 and Tyee Creeping Bents, Total Renovations or New Golf Courses.

For each golf course listed below the superintendent did his own homework evaluating current bentgrass options.   Each superintendent identified what they felt was best for their golf course.

Listed below are some courses that have seeded either 007 or Tyee bentgrasses:

Wichita Falls Country Club, TX -  Completed a total course renovation in 2008, greens seeded with 100% 007 creeping bentgrass.

Nathan Neumann, Golf Course Superintendent, Wichita Falls Country Club, Texas reports,

"The 007 is doing very well, still on my regular verticutting and topdressing program.  My HOC is 0.125.  Handwatering spots as they appear.  These were taken on Memorial Day weekend (2011) when our high temperatures were 108 and 110 (F) for the weekend."

 Nathan also commented, "The USGA Agronomist from our region visited the club a few weeks ago, and was extremely impressed with the 007.  He told my greens committee that if they did not like this putting surface, they should probably take up bowling instead.  Thought that was a great compliment.  He was impressed with the overall quality, performance, and turf heath with the daily speeds we are achieving."

Photo below taken late May 2011 on 007 greens at the Wichita Falls Country Club as they go into their third summer season.

Tulsa Country Club, OK - Gas and regrass existing greens and re seeded to 50% Tyee and 50% 007 creeping bents (October 2010).

Metedeconk National GC, NJ - Gas and regrass nine (9) greens to 50% 007, 25% A-1, 25% A-4.  Sodded five greens using the same bentgrass mix (August - November 2012).  October 2011 sodded four greens and seeded two others using the same bentgrass mix.  Bentgrass sod was "home grown" using sod grown on a golf course nursery.

Two Rivers Country Club, VA -  New 007 bent greens seeded August / September 2012.

Burning Tree Golf Club, MD - Gas and regrass existing greens and re seeded to 007 creeping bentgrass (August 2010).

Photo's below are 007 creeping bentgrass after a total greens renovation at Burning Tree GC, Washington D.C.  Green seeded August 2010.  Photo taken June 6, 2011.   Dave Kardos, Golf Course Superintendent, "This grass is amazing, deep roots, will not wilt as I dry down the greens.  With my old Poa annua greens I was watching wilt all the time."

Hazeltine National Golf Club, MN - Closed the golf course in July 2010, killed the grass on the fairways.  Fairways seeded with 007 and SR 1119 creeping bentgrass and SR 1050 Chewings fescue.  Golf course scheduled to open in June, 2011.

Greenbriar Hills Country Club, MO - Gas and regrass existing greens and re seeded to 007 creeping bentgrass (September 2010).

Country Club of Detriot, MI - Total regrassing of the golf course re seeding tees and fairways with 007 creeping bentgrass (Summer of 2010).

Dallas Country Club, TX - Greens renovation using a 70% Tyee with 30% 007 (September 2010).

Los Angeles Country Club, CA - Renovation of 18 greens reseeding using 70% Tyee and 30% 007 ceeping bents (Spring 2010).

The Olympic Club, CA - Recently renovated 18 greens with contract custom grown West Coast Turf - sod - seeded to 70% Tyee and 30% 007 creeping bent (fall 2009 - winter 2010).

Medianah Country Club, IL -  Completed renovation of 18 holes (2009 - 2010).  Greens were seeded using 70% 007 and 30% SR1119.  Fairways seeded to 50% 007, 30% SR1119 creeping bents and 20% SR1150 Colonial bentgrass.

Preston Trail Golf Club, TX - Completed a total course renovation in October 2009, seeded  greens to 100% Tyee creeping bentgrass.

Forest Ridge Golf Club, OK- New 100% Tyee greens sodded in September 2010.  Tyee was seeded at the sod farm in April of 2012, in sand.  The new sodded greens are sand based, and were aerified twice in the fall of 2010, two times in the spring of 2011, once in the fall of 2011, once in the spring and fall of 2012.  Greens have been topdressed once a week from April to late fall.

Wedgewood Cove GC, MN - New golf course established in 2009 using 100% 007 bentgrass to seed the greens.

Courses opened for play, one or more years ago, that selected 007 or Tyee bentgrass:

Wichita Falls Country Club, TX -  Completed a total course renovation in 2008, greens seeded with 100% 007 creeping bentgrass.

Desert Mountain Golf Properties, AZ - The Cochise Course at Desert Mountain totally renovated 18 greens in June / July 2008 using custom grown sod produced by West Coast Turf, seeded October 2007 to 50% 007, 25% SR 119, and 25% Brighton creeping bentgrass. 

The Gallery Golf Resort, AZ - The North course greens were renovated in 2008 with the greens seeded to 50% 007, 25% SR1119 and 25% Brighton creeping bentgrass.

CC of Ashville, NC -  Converted fairways to 100% 007 creeping bentgrass in 2008.

Ballyhack GC, VA - New course seeded in 2008 with Tyee greens and 007 bentgrass fairways.

Harmony GC, CO - New course seeded in 2007 with 100% 007 bentgrass greens.

Wilmington CC, DE - Total 18 hole renovation completed in 2008 with Tyee greens and 007 bentgrass fairways.

Tavistock CC, NJ - Total 18 hole renovation completed in 2007 with Tyee greens and 100% 007  bentgrass tees and fairways. 

River Bend Country Club, VA - Total renovation of 18 holes completed in October of 2010.  Greens to be seeded with 100% 007 and fairways established using 23 acres of 007 custom grown sod.

Photo below is 007 creeping bentgrass at The River Bend Club, outside of Washington, D.C.  Greens seeded as part of a total course renovation, on a new sand based green, the fourth week of August 2010. Photo taken June 6 2011.   Tom Lipscomb, Golf Course Superintendent, "My new greens are only nine months old and they are great.  The golf course architect, Keith Foster made a recent visit and told me my grow in is amoung the best he has seen."

The River Bend Club, total renvoation completed, ready to open for member play in early July, 2011.   Photo taken June 6, 2011.   New 007 bentgrass greens and 007 fairways.

New International sites using Tyee or 007 creeping bentgras: 

Tokyo Golf Club, Tokyo, Japan - total renovation of 18 greens with a seeding to 007 in April 2010, golf course opened for play in August 2010.  Gil Hance was the golf course architect for the project.

Forrest Hills Golf Club, Moscow region, Russia - Seeded greens in 2007 - 2009 using 007 and Tyee , fairways and tees seeded with 007 bentgrass.

Pine Forest Golf Club,  Ekaterinburg, Russia - Seeded greens and tees in 2008 using 007 creeping bentgrass.

The Links Golf Club, Moscow region, Russia - Seeded greens in 2009 - 2010 using 007 creeping bentgrass.

Golf De L'Ocean, Morocco - Seeded greens in 2007 to 100% 007 creeping bentgrass

Hill De Loci Golf Club, Korea - Spring 2010 seeding with 100% 007 creeping bentgrass on greens.

High quality sod of 007 bentgrass from:

East Coast Sod & Seed, Inc.

596 Pointers Auburn Rd.

Pilesgrove, NJ 08098

Office 856-769-9555

Sales: Kevin Driscoll 609-760-4099

www.eastcoastsod.com

Refrigerated delivery to any location. Historically have made deliveries from New Jersey to New England states, south to Georgia and west to Ohio.

007 sod specifications at East Coast Sod:

Greens height - .156"

Fairway and tee height - .315"

Four foot rolls availe

Washed sod available

Sod of 007 and Tyee creeping bentgrass available upon request from:

West Coast Turf

Various California farm locations

www.westcoastturf.com

Will custom grow to requested variety specifications.

In Canada sod of 007 creeping bentgrass available from:

Bos Sod Farms, BC Canada http://www.bossod.com/products/

Bos Sod is located in Coaldale, AB and grows sod for the Southern Alberta & South Western BC market. Bos Sod Farms is owned and operated by Bert and Debbie Bos, a reputable company growing a high quality products since 1981.


In Europe turf of 007 creeping bentgrass availble from:

Richter Rasen, Vienna Austria

Contact: Alex Richter alex.richter@richter-rasen.com

007 bentgrass turf grown on a sand base.

Refrigerated delivery to any location throughout Europe.