The Grass Doctor

What kind of grass do golf coures use on there greens?

Im building a green in my back yard what type of grass seed should I get and where can I get it. Im building a green in my back yard what type of grass seed in SC should I get and where can I buy it. I was looking at Princess 77 where can I get it as not on the internet?

Public Comments

1. Depends on what part of the country you live in. Something like bermuda won't grow well in the Northern part of the country. Check out this link: http://www.putting-greens.com/types.html it should help.
2. lets say you want a green about 50square feet...figure about $5,000..that's just not regular ole grass u can buy in Loews, where talking grass specifically designed not to grow more than a 1/8 of a inch, then theres the the big hole ull need dug, the sand other layers of material ull need, plus the tools, food, fertilizer. machines and a 2 hours of watering a day to maintain it..There is a company that makes artificial greens.. that would be more cost productive...Oh and some types that are used are Poana, Bent and Bermuda
3. may i suggest synthetic to remove maintainance.
4. I think he means Poa Annua which is annual bluegrass- a weed in much of the U.S. that has adapted to the close mowing requirements of turf-type grasses. You won't need 2 hours of watering but you WILL need: 1. An 11-blade reel mower which cost $6,000-$9,000 new. You can find used mowers on-line, at local g.c's, and through rrproducts.com. 2. Good drainage system (subsoil) and at least 4-6" of sand mixed with peat (90% sand, 10% peat). 3. Bentgrass (cool season sod) or Tif-dwarf hybrid bermudagrass. 4. Soil fertility and Disease management program (specialty fertilizers, chemicals, etc.). Many of which require special licenses to obtain. 5. Daily mowing schedule (5-7 days per week), Daily spot watering. Good advice- go artificial. Although those will cost you thousands as well!