Bentgrass
PIRANHA
CREEPING BENTGRASS
Piranha is a new, ultra dense creeping bentgrass variety developed specifically to tolerate heat and a number of other stressors that destroy most bentgrass. Piranha has excellent resistance to dollar spot as well as brown patch.
BARRACUDA
CREEPING BENTGRASS
Latest generation genetics! Upright and aggressive with improved dollar spot resistance. Top quality group in current NTEP Green AND Fairway trials with leading scores in texture, greenup, and frost tolerance as well.
SHARK
CREEPING BENTRASS
Aggressive, bright dark green color, with high shoot density. More upright. Improved summer performance and disease resistance, particularly to dollar spot and take all patch.
MUSKET
COLONIAL BENTGRASS
Musket Colonial Bentgrass is quick to recover in the spring and greens up faster. Musket was developed from germplasm that has improved summer performance providing excellent Brown Patch resistance.
PIPER & OAKLEY CREEPING BENTGRASS
Named in honor of the original USGA Green Section agronomists, Dr. Charles Piper and Dr. Russell Oakley; Piper and Oakley embodies the USGA Green Section commitment of continued variety development for improved sustainability in golf. Bred by Dr. Stacy Bonos at Rutgers University, Piper and Oakley will provide golf course superintendents not only the best traits available, but also a connection to the legacy of greatness in golf course agronomy.
CENTENNIAL
CREEPING BENTGRASS
In commemoration of the 2020 centennial anniversary of the Green Section, the USGA has partnered with Rutgers University and Mountain View Seeds to develop and release two unique new bentgrass varieties: Piper and Oakley.
Named in honor of the original USGA Green Section agronomists, Dr. Charles Piper and Dr. Russell Oakley; Piper and Oakley embodies the USGA Green Section commitment of continued variety development for improved sustainability in golf. Bred by Dr. Stacy Bonos at Rutgers University, Piper and Oakley will provide golf course superintendents not only the best traits available, but also a connection to the legacy of greatness in golf course agronomy.
AU VICTORY
CREEPING BENTGRASS
AU Victory is a new creeping bentgrass variety developed with a “tough love” and “survival of the fittest” approach. A collection of survivors from putting greens during prolonged summer droughts were evaluated based on appearance and turf quality. AU Victory has quick establishment, high shoot density and good color. Turf quality remains strong after late summer stress periods and has quick recovery.