Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed
Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed is a premium professional turf mixture specifically formulated for golf courses requiring an exceptionally fine, dense and visually attractive playing surface. Unlike traditional ryegrass-based mixtures, this specialist blend contains no perennial ryegrass, instead relying on carefully selected creeping and Chewings fescues to produce a high-quality turf with outstanding playability, excellent drought tolerance and superb year-round presentation.
Developed for golf tees, fairways and surrounding landscape areas, this mixture delivers a smooth, uniform surface capable of recovering quickly from regular divoting and golfing activity. The inclusion of rhizomatous strong creeping red fescues enables the turf to spread naturally through underground rhizomes, helping repair wear while maintaining exceptional density throughout the growing season.
The carefully balanced formulation consists of:
- 25% Sergei Strong Creeping Red Fescue
- 25% Trophy Chewings Fescue
- 25% Smirna Slender Creeping Red Fescue
- 25% Heidrun Strong Creeping Red Fescue
These premium fescue cultivars have been selected for their fine leaf texture, attractive colour, excellent close mowing tolerance and long-term persistence. Together they create an exceptionally dense turf that provides a true ball lie while requiring fewer mowing operations than many ryegrass-based alternatives.
Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed is ideally suited to:
- Golf tees
- Golf fairways
- Golf course surrounds
- Practice facilities
- Driving ranges
- Golf academy areas
- Championship golf courses
- Prestige fine turf landscapes
One of the principal advantages of this mixture is its outstanding visual quality. Fine fescues naturally produce a narrower leaf blade than perennial ryegrass, creating the refined appearance expected on high-quality golf courses. They also possess excellent tolerance to close mowing, allowing greenkeeping teams to maintain consistent playing conditions throughout the season.
The strong creeping red fescues continually regenerate worn areas through their rhizomatous growth habit, enabling the turf to recover naturally from divot damage while maintaining excellent surface density. This reduces the need for continual repairs and helps preserve the overall quality of the playing surface.
As part of the professional Designer range, the seed benefits from exceptional purity and germination standards together with HEADSTART® GOLD seed treatment, encouraging faster establishment and stronger root development. Once established, the turf develops into a resilient, attractive surface capable of delivering outstanding golfing performance under a modern maintenance programme.
Whether constructing new tees, renovating established fairways or improving golf course surrounds, Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed provides the professional performance demanded by greenkeepers seeking exceptional turf quality with reduced reliance on perennial ryegrass.
Sowing & Establishment
Sow Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed during March to May or from late August to October, when soil temperatures remain consistently above 8°C.
Prepare a fine, firm seedbed by removing weeds, levelling the surface and ensuring good drainage. Sow evenly at the recommended rate of 35–50 g per square metre, lightly rake into the surface and firm with a roller to ensure excellent seed-to-soil contact.
Maintain consistent soil moisture during germination and early establishment, particularly during dry weather.
Growing On
The fine fescues establish steadily to create a dense, uniform turf with exceptional visual appeal.
Begin mowing when the grass reaches approximately 40–50 mm, gradually reducing to the recommended maintenance height of 15 mm. Avoid removing more than one-third of the leaf blade during each mowing operation.
Balanced nutrition, regular aeration and occasional top dressing will encourage deep rooting and maintain a firm, healthy playing surface.
Ongoing Maintenance
Maintain Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed at approximately 15 mm for optimum playing performance.
Regular aeration, scarification and light top dressing will improve drainage, reduce thatch accumulation and preserve surface firmness. Overseeding worn areas during autumn renovations using the same mixture will help maintain excellent turf density and consistent presentation.
Once established, the fine fescues require fewer mowing operations than many ryegrass-based mixtures while continuing to produce a refined playing surface.
Why Choose Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed?
Fine Tees & Fairways Grass Seed has been developed for golf clubs and turf professionals seeking a premium non-ryegrass solution for tees, fairways and surrounds. Its carefully selected blend of elite fescues produces an exceptionally fine, dense and resilient turf that delivers excellent playing quality together with outstanding visual appeal.
The rhizomatous creeping fescues provide excellent recovery from divot damage, while the fine leaf texture creates the refined finish expected on professional golf courses. Combined with excellent drought tolerance, close mowing performance and the benefits of HEADSTART® GOLD seed treatment, this mixture offers outstanding long-term value for modern golf course management.
Key Features
- Premium non-ryegrass golf turf mixture
- Designed for golf tees, fairways and surrounds
- Dense, fine-leaved professional turf
- Excellent recovery from divot damage
- Outstanding drought tolerance
- Excellent close mowing performance
- High visual quality
- Contains elite creeping and Chewings fescues
- Recommended sowing rate 35–50 g/m²
- Recommended mowing height 15 mm
Information
Pack Size: 20kg
Sowing Rate: 30-50g/m2
Cutting Height: 15mm
