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Turf paint is winning over golf course management professionals and players of all levels.
That includes USGA (United States Golf Association) Director Pat O’Brien, of the USGA Green Section’s Southeast Region, which includes the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and, internationally, Bermuda.

Learn more from O’Brien in his recent article: “Let’s Make a Deal: Overseed or No Overseed, The Green Alternative that resort golf facilities should consider” by clicking here: USGA recommends turf paint versus overseed.

O’Brien isn’t the only one in the golf industry seeing the benefits of turf paint, including the eco-friendly colorant, Endurant. Watch what golf course members and staff have to say in this video:

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Geoponics introduces Endurant Turf Enhancer, an eco-friendly organic pigment made with binders chosen specifically for its excellent adherence to turfgrasses. Endurant TE is a temporary color enhancer intended for use from spring transition until approaching dormancy conidtions occur, providing a natural looking green associated with actively growing healthy turf. Its visual appeal is unmatched by any other colorant, staying consistent with the superior colors, quality and value associated with the Endurant Turf Colorants line.

Simply mix ENDURANT-TE-2 (click here for more information)

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Golf Course Superintendent Rodney Lingle of Memphis, Tennessee Country Club has some of the best Champion greens of anyone in the country and is an expert on greens painting.

He usually paints just once per year, applying it a bit dark at first to get through a whole growing season without reapplying.

There are so many benefits, as he shares in the video below, that once you try Endurant turf paint, you won’t go back to overseed. It’s a matter of using fewer harmful chemicals, saving water, saving money and time– and of course having the most playable, beautiful turf possible.

Watch as he applies Endurant, which is Geoponics organic, earthy-friendly turf colorant. www.TurfPaint.net)

Mr. Lingle will be hosting a GCSAA webinar on this later in the month!

Endurant Turf Colorant is organic, long-lasting and without the blue hue that other brands often have.

Certified Golf Course Superintendent Don Garrett decided to apply Endurant to Walker Course at Clemson University in November. The green was vibrant, lasting three months until deciding to reapply the Endurant this week.

Turf paint is being suggested for sustainability and affordability by the United States Golf Association, especially instead of the common practice of overseeding. Learn more about Endurant, a sustainable, earth-friendly turf colorant provided by Geoponics, at www.TurfPaint.net. Read about the USGA recommendations here.

Geoponics representative Patrick Donelan shares photographs of Endurant over the course of several months demonstrating its lasting color on Garrett’s course in SC. These are from the Walker Course at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.

GEOPONICS SITS DOWN WITH GREENSKEEPER ABOUT HIS RESULTS AFTER SWITCHING FROM OTHER WETTING AGENT TO THE SOIL SURFACTANT PENTERRA

Pat Nagle, General Manager Charleville Golf Club, Ireland
(www.charlevillegolf.com)

Q. Can you tell me a bit about Charleville Golf Club?
A. It’s a 27-hole parkland course located in Southern Ireland’s province of Munster. We have a driving range, two chipping greens and two putting greens.

Q. What type of turf and soil?
A. The soil is very heavy. It’s clay. We have 30 greens and 15 are sand based and 15 are soil based.

Q. What Geoponics products are you using?
A. Penterra

Q. How did you hear about Geoponics products and why did you decide to try them?
A. A Geoponics sales representative from the Irish distributor, ProGrass, Brian O’Carroll, called me about six months ago or more. I investigated the products on the website and it looked like the products were quite good. The wetting agent we were using was OK, but the Penterra sounded better and we tried it. First we tried it on a few tee boxes. Then we we tried a few greens. Then we tried them all.

Q. What challenges do you commonly face?
A. Dew. That was our number one reason for using Penterra. We had heavy dew in the morning.

Q. What results did you see with the Penterra?
A. There was no dew. That controlled disease. The mild temperatures of 16 to 17 degrees Celsius, mild and muggy with dew, those were ideal conditions for disease. We found with no dew on the greens, it was a big help in controlling disease like outbreaks of fusarium patch.
The turf looked healthier, we had tremendous color.
The savings more than pays for the Penterra between not having to buy fungicide and the fact we don’t need to come in on the weekends to tend to wet turf when we put it on in advance and at the right rate.

Q. How is the drier surface affecting playability?
A. Players are not complaining. If they’re not complaining, they’ll find something else. (laughs) There’s no discussion on the greens, which is great.

Q. How did Penterra compare to your previous wetting agent?
A. The other wetting agent didn’t control dew. It’s a different ball game with Penterra. There’s no comparison. We are very happy using Penterra. I have only good things to say about it.

Q. How was your service with Geoponics in regards to technical support, especially?
A. The guys are great. They know what they’re talking about. It’s hard convincing greenkeepers to try a new product. We’ll use the same product for 25 years.

Q. Anything I didn’t ask that might help others in the greenskeeping, golf course superintendent or turf management fields?
A. It’s worth trying the product. It’s the best soil surfactant I’ve come across.

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