Greens for good

Earlier this year, golf specialists Modern Turf out of Rembert, South Carolina, stepped in to help, donating a full set of Sunday Ultra-Dwarf Bermudagrass greens to Tarpon Woods Golf Club in Harbor, Florida. The course was recently purchased by LPGA professional Jan Stephenson's Crossroads Foundation for Wounded Warriors, which provides opportunities for disabled veterans and first responders to enjoy golf.

Stephenson created the Crossroad Foundation for Wounded Warriors, a 501(c)(3) organization and Purple Heart charity, with the purpose of “Giving to Those, That Have Given So Much.”

The Tarpon Woods course was in rough shape, so establishing better greens was a top priority for the project. Hank Kerfoot, the owner of Modern Turf, and a crew of volunteers worked hard to sprig 18 greens over the span of two days in June 2023. Stephenson and Mike Vandiver with Crossroads Foundation for Wounded Warriors were onsite during the installation.

“Golf helps people and this is certainly one of those golf courses with what Jan Stevenson's Foundation has done to help everybody from the first responders to the people in the military who have suffered bodily harm and traumatic injury,” Kerfoot said. “This is a place for them to be safe and play golf, to have a camaraderie and to learn and appreciate the game. So, we think it's a fantastic cause.”