Environmental Turf - News & Events

November 2010: Golf Course Management
Paspalum Grows Up
It's not a newcomer to the game, and it's no longer a niche turf. For some, paspalum is simply a superintendent's best friend.

October 2010: Superintendent magazine
Meeting the Challenges of Links Courses
How Aloha & SeaDwarf seashore paspalum can create successful links-style courses.

July 20, 2010: Naples Daily News
ACE Back as Title Sponsor, and Back at The Quarry for 2011
Champions Tour to play on SeaDwarf Course Again

July 18, 2010: Golf Course Industry
A Salty Option
Water quality, quantity now main issues in golf development

July 6, 2010: Golfdom
Orara Turf Named Licensed Producer of SeaDwarf in Australia
Drought tolerant grass may be irrigated with reclaimed water sources

July 2010: TURF South magazine
A New Way of Thinking
Florida beachfront resort uses Aloha & SeaDwarf seashore paspalum

June 28, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Put the pedal to the metal, then start swinging
SeaDwarf course, Rivers Edge, named to TOP 5 Courses in the Carolinas

June 2010: TURF South Magazine
High Style
The Breakers resort uses Aloha Seashore Paspalum with tremendous results

Tuesday, April 13, 2010: Gulfnews.com
Salt-loving plants are the way forward
Paspalum a good solution for desert environment

February 11 - 14, 2010: Naples Daily News
Photos, News & Video from the Ace Group Classic
Played on SeaDwarf at The Quarry

Wednesday, January 6, 2010: WorldGolf.com
Trump International Puerto Rico earns several accolades
Course grassed with SeaDwarf greens

Tuesday, January 5, 2010: CyberGolf.com
Schmidt-Curley Course Opens in China
Dragon Valley grassed with SeaDwarf greens

December, 2009: Golfdom
The 'Wow' Factor
Why Pine Lakes grassed with SeaDwarf

Monday, December 7, 2009: The National/Abu Dhabi
Two arenas are tuned to perfect pitch
SeaDwarf fields host FIFA Club World Cup
(Correction: this article says SeaDwarf was seeded. It was not. It is a vegetative turf that was sprigged.)

December, 2009: Golfdom
The 'Wow' Factor
Why Pine Lakes grassed with SeaDwarf

Friday, November 20, 2009: Naples Daily News
ACE Group Classic moving to The Quarry for 2010
SeaDwarf course to host The Champions Tour in February

Monday, October 19, 2009: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009's Facebook Notes
Al Jazira set to debut on new pitch at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
SeaDwarf® playing surface called "world-class pitch"

Monday, October 12, 2009: WorldGolf.com
Myrtle Beach's Pine Lakes: Making the good old days better
Reviewer says SeaDwarf greens "smooth as silk"

Tuesday, October 6, 2009: WorldGolf.com
Rivers Edge celebrates anniversary, grand re-opening
Arnold Palmer excited about paspalum conversion

Friday, September 18, 2009: The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Rivers Edge Reopens
First No-Till Bentgrass to SeaDwarf conversion

Wednesday, September 16, 2009: TurfNet.com
Pine Lakes still setting trends after 82 years
First course grassed 100% with SeaDwarf in Myrtle Beach hosts event

Friday, September 11, 2009: Los Angeles Daily News
Seashore paspalum may become the lawn of choice
Drought tolerance attractive for California lawns

Thursday, September 3, 2009: KGMB-9 TV Hawaii
New Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach
Reporter plays new SeaDwarf course designed by Ernie Els

Friday, July 31, 2009: TheSunNews.com
Spruced Rivers Edge reopen today
No Till SeaDwarf course now open

Tuesday, July 7, 2009: WorldGolf.com, Brandon Tucker Blog
Paspalum turf: even old school Tom Doak is using golf's hot new grass
More courses convert to SeaDwarf

Sunday, June 21, 2009: AMEInfo.com, the Middle East business resource
Pitch construction begins as Abu Dhabi gears up to host FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009
SeaDwarf selected as new field surface

Friday, June 12, 2009: The Myrtle Beach Sun News
SeaDwarf renovation at Rivers Edge
Info on SeaDwarf & the no till process

Thursday, June 11, 2009: Golf Trek
Rivers Edge to convert to Paspalum Grass
Golf blog expresses excitement over SeaDwarf greens conversion

Tuesday, June 9, 2009: GCM Blog
Downing head innovative project
SeaDwarf selected for Myrtle Beach area course

Tuesday, April 28, 2009: NorthMyrtleBeachOnline.com
The Average Joe Reviews Pine Lakes Country Club
Grassed with SeaDwarf

Friday, April 10, 2009: Green Media Online
Latest research from University of Florida Field Day
Research update on SeaDwarf & PristineFlora Zoysia

Monday, March 16, 2009: Pitchcare Oceania
Pine Lakes Country Club reopened with Seashore Paspalum
Grassed with SeaDwarf®

Monday, March 16, 2009: Golfweek
Pine Lakes reopens in Myrtle Beach
Grassed with SeaDwarf®

Monday, March 16, 2009: World Golf
Pine Lakes Country Club reopens after major renovation project
Grassed with SeaDwarf®, first in Myrtle Beach

Sunday, March 15, 2009: Myrtle Beach Online
New Greens Considered
SeaDwarf greens in plan for Rivers Edge in Shallotte, NC

Thursday, March 12, 2009: CarolinaLive.com/News Channel 15
Pine Lakes Country Club reopens after $15 million in renovations
SeaDwarf planted on all surfaces at course

Thursday, March 12, 2009: Myrtle Beach Online
Granddaddy gets a facelift
SeaDwarf part of major renovation

Thursday, March 12, 2009: The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Pine Lakes Country Club course is back
Strong turfgrass part of makeover for Myrtle Beach mainstay

February 2009: Sports Turf
Using salt to kill weeds on paspalum
Tips for using salt in weed management

Friday, January 30, 2009: The Voice of Kapolei
Hoakalei: Hawaii's First Ernie Els Designed Golf Course
Grassed with SeaDwarf

Friday, January 16, 2009: Honolulu Advertiser
Hoakalei course opens
First SeaDwarf course in Hawaii designed by Ernie Els

Wednesday, January 14, 2009: Dispatch Online/South Africa
Keeper Masters the Greens
First SeaDwarf golf course in South Africa to host tournament.

Monday, January 12, 2009: Triangle Business Journal
Ernie Els SeaDwarf Golf Course Opens on Oahu
First SeaDwarf course now open for play in the Hawaiian Islands.

January 2009: Honolulu Magazine
New in Ewa
Ernie Els course grassed with SeaDwarf

December 6-13, 2008: Golfweek
Passing the paspalum test
SeaDwarf Club Pro interviewed

December 2008: Florida Trend
Growing a Green Business
ET President Stacie Zinn profiled

November/December 2008: The BoardRoom
Can Grass Selection Make a Difference for Your Club?
Discusses the benefits of paspalum

September 25, 2008: St. Petersburg Times
Westchase has new greens better-suited for Florida weather

September 10, 2008: Carrollwood News & Tribune
Greens Get A New Hue

September 2008: Golf Course Industry
Side Effects: Research on Irrigating with Poor Quality Water, Favors Paspalum

August 31, 2008: Wicked Local Mills, Millford, Massachusetts
Joy of Golf in Florida's Broward County

July 15, 2008: News-Press
Course Owner Patents Salt-Tolerant Grass
SeaDwarf developer Stew Bennett profiled.

July 5, 2008: Myrtle Beach Online
Pine Lakes Upgrade: Green Revival
Course Planted With SeaDwarf First in Myrtle Beach Area

June 30, 2008: WorldGolf.com
SeaDwarf Golf Course Under Construction in Myrtle Beach

May 2008: Sports Turf Magazine
Using Paspalum: one manger's pros & cons
Article on using Aloha & SeaDwarf for sports fields

April 23, 2008: St. Petersburg Times
Playing golf the green way

April 22, 2008: Myrtle Beach Online
New grass at Pine Lakes will be of major interest to other area courses

April 2008: Continental, the inflight magazine of Continental Airlines
Approaching the Green: Golf courses designed for birdies–and other fauna and flora
SeaDwarf course Las Caras de Mexico featured as environmentally friendly

April 2008: HEMISPHERES, inflight magazine of United Airlines
Teed Off: The Greening of Golf
SeaDwarf developer, Stewart T. Bennett, called "Father of Paspalum", Two SeaDwarf courses highlighted: Abaco Club on Winding Bay & Turnberry Isle

Friday, March 7, 2008: Myrtle Beach Online/The Sun News
Club Changes Get Nod

March 2, 2008: Naples Daily News
SeaDwarf Creates Great Lies

March 1, 2008: Naples Daily News
Norman & Dye Rave About SeaDwarf

February 2008: TURF magazine
Saving Water, Pleasing Players
SeaDwarf earns water district grant for municipal course

November/December 2007: The Boardroom
Environmentally Friendly Grasses for Profitable, Sustainable Golf Courses

November/December 2007: Golf & Sports Turf Australia
Sea of Savings

November 20, 2007: Pitchcare Oceania Magazine
Drought Tolerant Grasses from Environmental Turf - a sign of things to come for the dry Australia perhaps?

November 2007: TravelGolf.com
SeaDwarf at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Earns Favorable Review

September 2007: Golf Course Industry Magazine
Turfgrass Varieties, Environmental Turf

Monday, July 23, 2007: TravelGolf.com
SeaDwarf Course Named Among the Best Island Courses on Gulf Coast

June 2007: Golf Inc
A Thirst for Techology: Less Thirsty Grasses

May 23, 2007: Bonita Bay Group Community Update
SeaDwarf Course, The Aerie, Certified by Audubon International as Silver Sanctuary

May 2007: Golf and Sports Turf Magazine (Australia)
SeaDwarf Released in Australia
http://www.golfandsportsturf.com.au

April 4, 2007: Cybergolf
Ernie Els Visits new Course in Hawaii

March 13, 2007: WorldGolf.com
SeaDwarf Seashore Paspalum turf receives favorable reviews

March 1, 2007: The Honolulu Advertiser
Els new course, Hoakalei, chooses salt-tolerant grass

February 5, 2007: USGA Green Section, Southeast Region
Paspalum: Big Advances are Making Golf More Fun

January 2007: Club & Resort Business
Is the Grass Always Greener? (Aloha & SeaDwarf article)

January 2007: Sports Turf Magazine
Paspalums Pitch to Bypass Bermuda

October 6, 2006, 2006: PGA. Com
Key West GC Re-oppens After Repairs in Wake of Hurricane Wilma

September 26, 2006: Golfweek’s SuperNews
Sea Change: Paspalum is Becoming More Popular

September, 2006: Your Course Vol. 7, No. 1
Old Palm Chooses Seashore Paspalum

July 31, 2006: Golf Course News Magazine
Changing course

June 9, 2006: Golf Course News
Environmentally friendly Plantation Preserve Golf Course opens

May 2006: Golf Course News/Golf Course Industry
In The Early Stages: Superintencents Refine the Management of Seashore Paspalum

March/April 2006: FLORIDA TURF DIGEST, Cover Story
University of Florida Researchers Present Four New Turfgrasses at Field Day

January 26, 2006: THE WIRE BY GOLF PRESS ASSOCIATION
Two Seadwarf Courses Named Among America’s Top 100 Golf Communities

November, 2005: TURF MAGAZINE
Breaking New Ground: Environmentally Friendly Turfgrass

September 15, 2005: ATHLETIC TURF
Seashore paspalum offers playability and maintenance advantages for athletic fields

May - June 2005: STEWARDSHIP NEWS
Audubon International Recognizes Seadwarf at Hammock Bay

January 2005: TRAVEL & LEISURE GOLF
SeaDwarf Course Named to Top 10

November/December, 2004: LANDSCAPE MAGAZINE
Seashore Paspalum Field Day Raises Awareness and Money For Turfgrass Research

Fall, 2004: THE FLORIDA GREEN
Is Seashore Paspalum the Next Great Golf Course Grass?

June 17, 2004: ONCOURSE LIVING
OnCourse Living Calls SeaDwarf™ "The Newest and Most Superior Turf in the Industry"
OnCourse Living reports that PGA Tour Player Greg Norman hosted the grand opening of Parkland Golf & Country Club near Boca Raton, Florida, in June…more

June 02, 2004: GOLFDOM
Golfdom: All About Seashore Paspalum
Golfdom magazine, one of the golf industry‚s premiere trade magazines, recently ran an article…more

March/April, 2004: FLORIDA TURF DIGEST
Deep Roots, Dwarf Habit, Salinity Tolerance: SeaDwarf Paspalum Looks Promising
Florida Turf Digest, March/April 2004 issue: Featured article on SeaDwarf™ Seashore Paspalum…more

March, 2004: TURF NEWS
Seashore Paspalum Emerges as Contender in the Warm Season Turfgrass Market

Over a two-year period, Superintendent magazine ran an 8-part series on the development of Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club in Naples, Florida, the world’s first golf course to be grassed tee-to-green with SeaDwarf™ Seashore Paspalum. Read the whole series.