Tee-2-Green revealed that the grass varieties on the greens of Course No. 3 at Medinah Country Club of Hubbard, Ore. are a 50/50 blend of Penn A-1 and Penn A-4 bentgrasses. The course is home to the 2006 PGA Championship, held on Aug. 17-20.
“It’s exciting to watch the world’s best golfers playing on the very best bent varieties,” says Bill Rose, president of Tee-2-Green, Corp. “When the greens at Course No. 3 were replanted several years ago, experts chose a blend of Penn A-1 and A-4 for their preferred means of turf establishment.”
Penn varieties including A-1 and A-4 are known throughout the golf course industry for producing a densely tillered, virtually grainless putting green surface that thrives at close cutting heights. In addition, the tight upright growth habit resists spiking even under high heat and humidity. Both varieties were developed by Joe Duich, Ph.D., from plant selections in Augusta, Ga.
This is the first major tournament since the course was modified after the 1999 Championship. Course modifications were completed in 2002 and included rebuilding six greens and regrassing all the greens to Penn A-1 and Penn A-4.
