Tag: Celebration Bermudagrass

TPC Louisiana Prepares Celebration® Bermudagrass Course Ahead of PGA TOUR Event

The entire staff at TPC Louisiana is staying very busy in the few weeks leading up to the PGA TOUR making its way to Avondale, Louisiana, a suburb southwest of New Orleans. TPC Louisiana’s Superintendent, Tyler McCool, joined the staff nearly seven years ago after working at a course in Mississippi for four years. McCool,… Read more »

Country Club of Florida Awarded “2022 Florida Celebration® Golf Course of the Year”

Country Club of Florida Director of Golf, Jeff Klontz and his golf course maintenance team were awarded the “2022 Florida Celebration® Golf Course of the Year” Award. The award is given annually to talented maintenance professionals who display excellence in maintaining Celebration, Latitude 36® or NorthBridge® Bermudagrass golf courses and sports fields. The award is… Read more »

Mississippi State University Releases Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass

Mississippi State University’s Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station officially released Celebration Hybrid™ Bermudagrass (experimental name MSB 1017) at the 2022 Turfgrass Research Field Day on Sept. 22, 2022, held in Starkville, MS. The new cultivar is the first release out of the “Celebration X” breeding program, which stemmed from the idea of cross-pollinating Celebration® Bermudagrass… Read more »

Pasto Santa Cruz Celebrates 20 Years of Supplying Turfgrass in Mexico

Pasto Santa Cruz's Celso (left) and Marcelo at the Chivas stadium.

Pasto Santa Cruz in Monterrey, Mexico is staying busy. Owners Celso Martinez and Marcelo Madero are hopeful their sod farm will be able to complete renovations for the 2026 World Cup if a stadium in their area gets a bid. Pasto Santa Cruz was founded by Martinez in 2001. Initially, he said they mostly grew… Read more »

The Increasing Demand for Warm Season Grasses in California

The California turfgrass industry has seen a major transition from cool-season grasses to warm-season grasses in recent years. Larry LeMay, President and seed buyer of A-G Sod Farms said they have witnessed this steadily over time. A-G’s California farm locations are in Moreno Valley, Palmdale, Fresno and Stockton. “Twenty years ago, at our Fresno farm,… Read more »

The Best Grass for Sports

Tennessee Neyland Stadium

In recent months, collegiate and professional sports have resumed play after much of 2020 was spent waiting on the sidelines due to the Covid-19 pandemic postponing or cancelling seasons. As players and coaches get back on the field to compete, it’s important to make sure they step back onto high-quality sports fields. Finding what variety… Read more »