Golf fans recognize Bay Hill and TPC Sawgrass as two of the most visible venues on the professional golf calendar. The Celebration on Tour video series takes a closer look at the agronomy teams and turfgrass management responsible for maintaining championship conditions.
Episodes 3 and 4 feature Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, FL and TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL offering a closer look at course preparation and the role Celebration® Bermudagrass plays in maintaining consistent playing conditions at these well-known venues.
Produced by Sod Solutions, the series highlights the superintendents and maintenance teams responsible for managing courses seen by millions of golf fans each year. Interest in the series continues to grow. The first episodes have generated more than 31,000 views across social media reels, YouTube Shorts and full-length videos as turf professionals, growers and golf course managers tune in for superintendent insight and course stories rarely shared during tournament broadcasts.
Episode 3 takes viewers to Bay Hill Club & Lodge, where Celebration Bermudagrass was installed in 2016. Director of Grounds Chris Flynn oversees the property and the preparation required for the Arnold Palmer Invitational each year.
The club spans more than 400 acres between the golf course, lodge and marina. Arnold Palmer first played the course shortly after it opened in the early 1960s, later leasing and eventually purchasing the property. Flynn reflects on the responsibility of maintaining a course closely tied to Palmer’s legacy while preparing the venue for professional competition.
“We regrassed in 2016 and that’s when we did the no-till conversion to Celebration on our tees, fairways, approaches and collars,” he said. “Celebration was kind of a no-brainer for us. It’s met every expectation and has been a home run.”
Celebration® Bermudagrass at TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship.
TPC Sawgrass
Episode 4 moves north to Ponte Vedra Beach and TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship. Jeff Plotts, who served as golf course superintendent during filming, discusses the planning and coordination required to maintain one of golf’s most visible tournament courses. Plotts retired last October after 10 years as director of golf course maintenance operations and host superintendent of The Players Championship. The episode highlights the preparation involved in maintaining consistent playing conditions at one of the most televised venues in the game.
A Look Across the Tour
Bay Hill and TPC Sawgrass are two stops in the Celebration on Tour video series, which also visits Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, FL and TPC Louisiana outside New Orleans.
Each episode highlights the work of superintendents and agronomy teams as they manage daily operations, prepare for tournament play and maintain consistent surfaces on courses seen by millions of golf fans each season.
Through course visits, interviews and commentary from the agronomy teams, the series offers a closer look at the planning and decision-making behind the playing conditions viewers see during professional tournaments.
Watch the Series
Episodes of the Celebration on Tour series are available on YouTube.
Explore the full series and learn more at CelebrationOnTour.com.
