VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW Sponsored Content Research to Impact Your Golf Course When selecting a grass for a renovation on your golf course, what matters to you? The grass has got to look good, for sure. But more than that, it’s got to help you overcome issues on your course, play well and please your members. It’s also got to be a whole lot better than what you’ve got on your golf course right now to make the renovation worthwhile, right? Unlike other grasses that tout just one feature or benefi t as their claim to fame, the research shows that Tahoma 31 ranks high in all the turf management metrics that impact the superin-tendents who grow and manage it on a daily basis. While it’s not all things to all people, it’s no one-trick pony, either. Developed by the turfgrass experts at Oklahoma State University, and with test results from universities in nearly every U.S. climate zone through NTEP, Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass ranks at the top for cold tolerance, water use, wear, early spring green-up and overall turf quality. A thick, dense turf, Tahoma 31 supports a HOC of .125” to over 2-inches. Check out our 2-page ad and our website ( Tahoma-31Bermudagrass.com ) for actual research results. But what’s really cool about Tahoma 31 is how it pushes the geographic boundaries of bermudagrass into the northernmost reaches of the Transition Zone. Highly winter hardy, the name “Tahoma” comes from the Native American word that means “frozen water,” and the grass lives up to its name. Golf courses as far north as Chillicothe Country Club in Ohio (fairways and tees), and Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ, (driving range tee), benefi t from Tahoma 31’s ability to stand up to cold winters yet thrive in hot summer temperatures. For guys who were once slaves to summer bentgrass spot-watering, it’s a game changer. We invite you to check the data on the metrics that matter to you. Our ad is a good place to start. We’ll have videos and other resources at our virtual GIS booth that you can watch or download. But then, do what most superintendents do. Call other guys who’ve used the grass. Check our Twitter feed @ Tahoma31Bermuda for recent conversations from guys using Tahoma 31 at their facilities. We recently talked to Zac Ramey, superintendent at The Country Club of Spartanburg in South Carolina, who said, “It's just a grass superior to anything that we've put on the golf course, and it's the only bermudagrass that we're going to use for now on.” Gotta love that! Thanks for reading. We look forward to con-necting with you at the virtual Golf Industry Show. Until then, stay well. 01.21 GCM • gcmonline.com 87
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