An Important Delivery




Our new golf course has arrived!!!

On June 11, we received three pallets or 2,325 lbs of Dominator 007/777 bentgrass seed for tees, greens, and fairways from Seed Research of Oregon, the recognized leader and innovator in bentgrass genetics.

Here is a little information about our seed:

Dominator is a certified greens-quality blend of two top performing creeping bentgrass varieties, 007 and 777, selected for superior green and tee quality. Seed Research of Oregon has been developing superior bentgrass varieties for many years and this blend is an opportunity to combine the attributes of the best greens cultivars. Whether establishing a new green, repairing damage or introducing new genetics Dominator is the superior blend to use for high quality greens and tees. 

The varieties have demonstrated superior stress tolerance, even at low mowing heights. High density and cool season growth, in addition to stress tolerance, enables these varieties to resist invasion by Poa annua. Dominator has demonstrated high resistance to Dollar Spot, Brown Patch, Pink Snow Mold and Leaf Spot. The strength of the blend is in the diverse genetics of the cultivars. Each of these varieties has been utilized alone or together on many prominent golf courses for renovation, new construction and in interseeding for greens improvement. Summer performance of these cultivars, even under heavy pressure, has been excellent. 

Our fairways mix will be Dominator Extreme which is a blend of three bentgrass cutlivars specifically blended for fairway use.

Jared Keller, Course Superintendent

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