Golf Green Turf.

Photo : Golf green under construction

Coronet turf can produce any greens or tees mix to suit the customer. In the case of Walhampton GC (see photos) a 40% Raisa Chewings Fescue, 40% Barcrown Slender Creeping Red Fescue and 20% Avalon Velvet Bent was required. This was grown in the late summer/autumn and took eight weeks to produce the turf. The turf was laid over the winter and the greens were ready to use in early May.

The advantage to using the soil-less turf were greatly valued by the course, for a number of reasons. The bespoke mix was grown at relatively short notice and was delivered as the greens were ready. Due to the large roll size, its light weight and the individual roll strength (i.e. no wastage or disintegrating rolls) the greens were very quick to lay. Once the turf was laid the speed of establishment was far quicker than conventional turf due to the fact that the roots of the turf are not cut during the lifting process. This is unique to soil-less turf and gives very quick establishment so the 'laying to playing' time is shorter than with conventional turf.

The principles are the same for the tees and the reduced laying to playing time is of even greater help here as they are more prone to wear, so robust establishment is essential.

Photo : Golf green turf detail.