SPORT PRODUCT GUIDE 2025
FOOTBALL & RUGBY 26-33 GOLF 12-25 CRICKET & TENNIS 34-39 RACING & EQUESTRIAN 40-43
CONTENTS 4 About Us 5 New Varieties 6 Disease Tolerance in Winter Sport: Elite Defence 6-7 Disease Tolerance 8-9 SGT & Disease Tolerance 10 Ultrafine & SOS 11 RPR 12 GOLF Ryegrass-Free 14 All Bent 14 Classic 80:20 15 Fescue 16 Fairway 16 Open Rough 17 Shoreline 19 SGT Fine Fescue Rye/Fescue Mixture 19 SGT Rye Fairway 20 Ultrafine 30 20 Ultrafine 60 22 Rye Fairway Pure Ryegrass 21 Ultrafine 100 22 Extreme 23 RPR Golf 26 FOOTBALL & RUGBY 28 Elite Sport 29 Elite Defence 30 RPR Sport 30 Multi Sport 31 Smooth Sport 31 SOS 34 CRICKET & TENNIS 36 Extreme 37 Ultrafine 60 37 Ultrafine 100 40 RACING & EQUESTRIAN 43 RPR Sprint 43 SOS 44 Turf Grass Identification 45 Guide to Species Characteristics & Sowing & Seeding Rates 46 Our Partners & Distributors 47 Our Team
4 BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE Whatever the conditions, however tough the competition Sports grasses have a lot to contend with. From tees to courts, pitches to out-field, and starting line to final furlong, every square metre matters. Increasing pressure from extended seasons, and growing demand for competition surfaces to be in peak condition makes grass pitches, courses and courts the real focus of the contest. For every playing surface, the grounds team matters most of all. Working with you to understand your changing needs and solve the challenges is central to the way we progress at Barenbrug. Bastiaan and Frank Barenbrug Long term development and breeding Ongoing investment in new grass cultivars and products yields continuous improvements in the qualities of your playing surface. In depth consulting and guidance Collaboration in product design, development and trialling brings us closer together. Nationwide service and support In-field expertise and technical help is on hand to find immediate solutions to grass needs on site. The Barenbrug Family Founded in 1904, Barenbrug is a family owned and run group, dedicated to grass seed development and production to support sports, leisure, and agricultural needs. Barenbrug UK was established in 1983; since then we have been active supporters of the creativity, tenacity and commitment of turf managers throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. With our R&D and breeding insight, we share our knowledge and experience to help you and your team excel.
BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 5 INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS FOOTBALL & RUGBY RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT New Varieties ALTIVO Altivo was introduced to the Sport Range in 2024; it ranks #5 in table S1 of the BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025. It is included in Elite Sport - the market-leading and top-rated perennial ryegrass blend for winter sports use. Altivo is a true winter sports and late-heading cultivar, with a medium-fine leaf, high shoot density and paler green colour. It offers highly active growth in winter and spring, promising superior mid-season recovery before temperatures recover towards the end of the season. Despite the “non-Bar” name, the variety was bred and developed by Barenbrug in our Dutch breeding station. HOWDEN Howden is a new browntop bentgrass for 2025; it can be found in All Bent. It follows in the footsteps of Charles, being bred in New Zealand. It has performed very well in BSPB trials and is ranked #2 in Table G1. In early UK and Ireland development trials it appears to offer superior Microdochium tolerance whilst retaining exceptionally high density, fineness of leaf and tolerance to close mowing. BARPROPEL BaRPRopel is the latest generation of RPR cultivar from Barenbrug’s European breeding programme and is new to the Sport Range for 2025. It can be found in RPR Golf. It offers improved levels of fineness of leaf and density, as well as an aggressive stoloniferous growth habit, which translates into fast establishment and recovery from wear. The ability of RPR cultivars to regenerate delivers an added dimension to perennial ryegrass. Barpropel is supplemented with fine-leafed varieties adapted to golf management in RPR Golf for 2025. BARLEGANT Barlegant is an exciting new hard fescue cultivar featuring in the market-leading SGT Fine Fescue mix, primarily aimed at overseeding and divoting medium-fine turf (tees and fairways) in links and heathland golf courses. It offers a new standard of turf quality for the species and is listed as the new #1 cultivar in Table L6 of Turfgrass Seed 2025. Its Visual Merit score is a particularly significant breeding advancement. Being a hard fescue, it delivers turf performance under abiotic stress conditions, notably drought conditions and low nutrition. High Dollar Spot tolerance is an additional aspect of its SGT (Sustainable Grass Technology) credentials. Barlegant is paler in colour than most hard fescues, which helps to blend visually with red fescues in a mixed sward. Hard Fescue Barlegant Barpropel Winter Sports Control Hardtop VS Barlegant
6 BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE Disease Tolerance in Winter Sport: Elite Defence Disease tolerance of mixtures and cultivars is an ever-increasing focus of breeding and R&D programmes. Climate change is rapidly impacting on turfgrass disease incidence and severity in the UK and Ireland, and simultaneously, chemical prevention of pathogens is becoming increasingly challenging with new legislation. As a grass breeder, Barenbrug is acutely aware of this, and the responsibility we have to provide products that can offer a potential solution to the problems faced by turf managers. A good example of this is the recent occurrence of Grey Leaf Spot (GLS; Pyricularia grisea or P. oryzae) in stadium environments in the south of England. GLS only appeared in France a few years ago, and likely due to increasing temperatures and humidity, it now seems that the UK will have to deal with this damaging disease on enclosed perennial ryegrass pitches for the foreseeable future. Help is at hand though. Barenbrug breeders on a global level have been screening ryegrasses for this pathogen for many years, and have identified several European-bred, diploid cultivars that have strong tolerance to a range of Pyricularia isolates (the fungus has large variability). The launch of Elite Defence (page 29) in 2024 represented the culmination of a huge R&D effort that promises a product with significantly higher tolerance to GLS, as well as increased protection against Drechslera leaf spot and Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani). Significantly, the product utilises only European-bred, diploid cultivars, ensuring minimal compromise on other factors such as wear tolerance and shoot density – traits that have quickly established Elite Sport as the marketleading winter sports seed mix in the UK. Grey Leaf Spot Data Several laboratory and field trials in Europe have resulted in the identification of Amiata, Barprium and Barorlando as varieties with excellent tolerance to GLS. Figure 1 shows data from one of these trials, with % surviving plants after a GLS inoculation in laboratory conditions. The other cultivars in trial include GLS-tolerant material from USA, as well as other European varieties from Barenbrug’s portfolio. Figure 2 shows an independent turf field trial from Landlab in Italy, after a particularly damaging naturally occurring GLS infection. The potential benefits of Amiata and Barprium are clear to see. Figure 1 - GLS Laboratory Trial Data Figure 3 - 2016 S1 BSPB/STRI Trial Scores of Drechslera Leaf Spot Tolerance Figure 2 - GLS infection in independent field trials with Landlab (Italy) 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 AMIATA BARPRIUM BAROMARIO 14-LpGLS166 14-LpGLS160 SR4650 BAR LP 10969 Manhattan 6 BARORLANDO BAROBBEN SR4600 ALTESSE Anouk BARLIBRO BARLICUM BARPRACTICE BARADONA BARLENNIUM BARMARGA Fiesta 4 BAROLYMPIC Saltinas BARSIGNUM BARDORADO BARTHILDE BARLANCIA BARGOLD BARGITA BARCRISTALLA PINNACLE 3 BARTRACE BAREURO Bartwingo BARCLAY II % Surviving Plants of Various Cultivars after Laboratory GLS Inoculation 20PR 1360 Barf ight 20PR 0991 Barlibro 21PR 1461 Portfolio 20PR 0991 Barprium Amiata
BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 7 Drechslera Leaf Spot Data Figures 3 and 4 represent data on Drechslera Leaf Spot from independent turf trials in the UK (BSPB/ STRI 2016 S1 trial) and across Europe (GEVES Turfgrass List), respectively. Barprium and Barbasten exhibit high tolerance levels to this disease. Brown Patch Data In internal Barenbrug trials, Figure 5 shows a ranking of breeding material against Rhizoctonia. Barprium and Barorlando offer good protection against this pathogen. Conclusion Disease tolerance is an increasingly important part of turfgrass breeding for the UK market. Traits such as wear tolerance will always be desirable in perennial ryegrass for winter sports use, but environmental pressures, particularly in a large stadium begin to tip the balance in favour of other aspects. With technologies such as hybrid pitches, undersoil heating and growth lighting, wear tolerance is already well covered. The launch of Elite Defence in 2024 was the result of extensive research into variety tolerance against diseases increasingly associated with stadium environments; specifically GLS, Drechslera Leaf Spot and Brown Patch. Elite Defence (page 29) promises increased disease protection with excellent genetic colour and wear tolerance. Figure 4 - Comparison of Score Index & Drechslera Leaf Spot in Perennial Ryegrasses French Turfgrass List 2023 Figure 5 - Brown patch tolerance of Barenbrug cultivars (internal laboratory trials) Cultivar Brown Patch Mean Score Bartrace 7.67 Barprium 7.50 Barorlando 7.17 Barprecious 7.17 Barbions 7.00 Barlancia 6.83 Bareuro 6.83 Babosa 6.67 Barthierry 6.67 Barlicum 6.50 Barcristalla 6.50 Amiata 6.50 Barbasten 6.50 Barpropel 6.50 Barrobben 6.50 Barlibro 6.33 Barpersie 6.00 Barclay II 5.83 Barolympic 5.17 Disease Factfiles Our disease factfiles are an essential part of the Barenbrug resources range. Grass disease is an ongoing problem for many when maintaining golf courses, football/rugby pitches and cricket outfields. Our series of factfiles are great tools to learn about different grass disease types, how to reduce risk, identify, and control them. To download your free copies, visit our website. barenbrug.co.uk/resources/sport-resources/diseasefactfiles INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS FOOTBALL & RUGBY RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT
8 BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE “Sustainable Grass Technology” – Barenbrug’s research-driven concept designed to deliver outstanding turf performance in high stress conditions with reduced fertiliser, chemical and water inputs. Barenbrug aims to develop seed cultivars and grass seed mixes that respond to customers’ needs and a changing climate. Our Sustainable Grass Technology (SGT) products are designed to reduce the chemical, fertiliser and water input for turf managers. Products under the SGT banner promise stress-tolerant grass for sustainable turf management and are the result of years of independent and in-house trials. Barenbrug’s SGT products have been tested extensively, and offer exceptional performance in one or more of four pillars of research: • Nitrogen-use efficiency to reduce fertiliser use and cost • Drought tolerance to increase survival and reduce the need for irrigation in stress periods • Increased disease tolerance to reduce the need for fungicide • Lower biomass production (or clipping yield) to reduce mowing frequency, man hours and fuel use Visit our website for a detailed video about the years of independent and in-house trials that led to the launch of Sustainable Grass Technology: www.barenbrug.co.uk/SGT Sustainable Drought tolerance The SGT products are curated from specially chosen cultivars. In drought trials at Landlab in Italy and Barenbrug breeding stations, hard fescue always out-performs red fescue in periods of heat and drought (Fig. 1). The species features strongly in both SGT Fine Fescue and SGTRye Fairway. Included in SGT Fine Fescue for 2025 are two new varieties of hard fescue, Barlegant and Beacon. Barlegant offers a new standard of turf quality for the species and is listed as the new #1 cultivar in Table L6 of Turfgrass Seed 2025; Beacon is not far behind in the #2 position. In the GEVES Turfgrass List (independent trials in several European countries), Beacon is #1-ranked for hard and sheep’s fescue for a range of traits, including Lawn Index, Global Aesthetics, Shoot Density, Wear Tolerance and Red Thread Tolerance. The introduction of these two new cultivars cements SGT Fine Fescue in its market-leading position for overseeding links and heathland fairways. Figure 1 - Drone Image From Landlab. Highlighted plots are the hard fescue. The quality and endurance of hard fescue stood alone during the most intense heat.
BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 9 Disease Factfiles To find out more and download your free copies, visit our website: barenbrug.co.uk/resources/sportresources/disease-factfiles Products available with SGT technology: SGT Fine Fescue, see page 19. SGT Rye Fairway, see page 19. STRI researchers concluded: “The best performing cultivar in this trial was Barprium, with good turf quality and coverage observed at all N levels and N types. Even at very low levels of N, Barprium still showed good quality and coverage.” Barprium is highly ranked in the BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025 booklet with a mean score of 7.4 on Table L1 and exhibits strong summer colour – another useful characteristic for low-input golf fairways. Products available in the SGT range include SGT Rye Fairway and SGT Fine Fescue, representing the culmination of many years of research and targeted at golf course fairway overseeding to combat the effects of climate change and reduce future maintenance inputs. Nitrogen Efficiency In SGT Rye Fairway, Barprium offers proven capacity for nitrogen-use efficiency, requiring up to 50% less nitrogen. In an 18 month STRI trial (shown in Fig. 2), results demonstrate nitrogen efficiency from a number of cultivars against live ground cover. Barprium delivers the highest mean turf cover compared to all other cultivars. Put simply, it requires far less N to deliver equivalent turf performance. Figure 2 - STRI N-Efficiency Trial Data. Barprium delivers equivalent mean turf cover to all other cultivars at 50% less nitrogen input. Disease Tolerance Disease tolerance is an increasingly important focus of Barenbrug’s turfgrass breeding programme for Europe. SGT products contain varieties that have the highest levels of protection against a range of relevant pathogens. Hard fescue as a species has excellent tolerance to Dollar Spot, which is an increasing concern, particularly on links courses. Figure 3 has data from recent NTEP trials, showing that hard and sheep’s offers higher levels of tolerance on average compared to the red fescue sub-species. Overseeding fairways with SGT Fine Fescue is likely to be a good option to improve fairway performance against Dollar Spot. Red Thread is a common turfgrass disease affecting sustainably managed turf areas, such as fairways. SGT mixtures contain highly ranked cultivars for Red Thread tolerance, such as Barrisse (#1-ranked; Table L5) and Barjessica (#2-ranked; Table L5), strong creeping red fescues Barcrown (#1-ranked; Table L4) and Barpearl (#3-ranked; Table L4) and new cultivars Barnoustie (#4-ranked) and Barquess (#5-ranked) respectively. The designated SGT perennial ryegrass Barprium not only delivers benefits in terms of drought tolerance, nitrogen-use efficiency and lower biomass production, but it also exhibits broad tolerance to a wide range of disease pathogens including Drechslera leaf spot, GLS and Rhizoctonia. Figure 3 - 2015-2019 NTEP fine fescue trials; all data, all locations. Turf Cover DIA Mean Scores at Different N-Inputs Straight urea @ 15g N m-2 year -1 Straight urea @ 7.5g N m-2 year -1 DIA Cover (% LGC) 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 Barsignum Barorlando Bareuro Barolympic Baricum Barprium Baromario Baradona INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS FOOTBALL & RUGBY RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT
10 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE The leading fine leaf perennial ryegrass range from Barenbrug is now available with three options of superior products, for use in areas of fine turf that demand close-mowing and high wear. As interest in perennial ryegrass products increases, Barenbrug has stepped in to offer greater flexibility, suited to areas requiring fine turf and high wear. Barenbrug’s purpose-bred perennial ryegrasses are designed to last during the season, offering solutions for common problems from weather extremes and demands of the course and players. The backbone of the Ultrafine range is the market leading variety, Barolympic. With a score of 8.6 in the 2025 BSPB G4 table of Turfgrass Seed, Barolympic is by far the standout perennial ryegrass variety for high quality, close mown turf. Barpersie, a new cultivar to Ultrafine products for 2024, has an excellent combination of wear tolerance, shoot density, visual merit, and leaf fineness. It is ranked #2 in Table L1 of Turfgrass Seed with top scores for both Visual Merit and Shoot Density. Its very low slow regrowth score backs up its proven performance under wear (ranked #10 on table S1) – this variety has further built onUltrafine 100’s undoubted reputation as THEoutstanding summer sports ryegrass blend. Ultrafine Ultrafine products available include: Ultrafine 30 - A 30% perennial ryegrass blend, see page 20. Ultrafine 60 - A 60% perennial ryegrass blend, see page 20. Ultrafine 100 - A 100% perennial ryegrass blend, see page 21. SOS Fastest overseeding solution. The saviour of the winter season, this specially formulated solution germinates quickly to resurrect high traffic areas from mid-season turf damage, aiming for the fastest possible establishment and growth in cool temperatures. • Designedforemergencywinterturfrepair • Fastgermination,establishmentandgrowth • Canbeusedattemperaturesaslowas3.5°C SOSis designed with mixture synergy in mind, utilising tried and tested Barenbrug annual and perennial ryegrass cultivars for a longer-term winter repair solution. Barterra is a fine-leafed annual ryegrass that will germinate as low as 3.5°C; quicker and at lower temperatures than perennial ryegrass, including tetraploid varieties. Barenbrug research shows the advantages of using a hard-wearing diploid perennial ryegrass, rather than a tetraploid alternative, as a partner to annual ryegrasses for winter grass seed mixtures. Overseeding at lower temperatures In recent trials - overseeded in January at a soil temperature of 6.2°C - SOSwas shown to establish and restore a sward faster than a perennial ryegrass, recovering from 20% to more than 60% within a month (see Fig. 1). Products available with SOS technology: SOS for Football & Rugby, see page 31. SOS for Racecourses, see page 43. Overseeding Figure 1 Establishment SOS in January 10 20 30 40 50 60 Days After Seeding Turf density (%) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 11 Figure 2 - Perennial ryegrass (left) v RPR (right), both sown at the same time. The determinate stolons are growth shoots emerging from auxiliary buds at the base of each plant. When an RPR plant is damaged, creating space, determinate stolons will grow horizontally into the empty space and develop roots (Fig. 1). Each RPR plant connects to other plants and into the top layer of the soil; this produces a network of stolons. Our unique products that utilise the RPR technology - RPR Sport, RPR Golf, RPR Sprint - are blends of hardwearing perennial ryegrasses and the RPR cultivars, Barlibro and Barpropel, for the renovation and construction of elite winter sports pitches, racecourses, and golf courses. Barpropel is new to the portfolio for 2025, enhancing traits such as leaf fineness and shoot density in RPR Golf. Figure 1 - The lateral growth habit results in fast establishment between seeding lines and unparalleled capacity for recovery after and during wear. Figure 2 clearly shows the rapid spread of RPR. Products available in the RPR Range: RPR Golf, see page 23. RPR Sport, see page 30. RPR Sprint, see page 43. Revolutionary technology: regenerating grass. Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass (RPR) is a group of cultivars bred from Barenbrug’s grass breeding stations that delivers unparalleled recovery from wear and a naturally self-regenerating growth habit. • Fasterestablishmentcomparedtonormalperennial ryegrasses, particularly ‘fill-in’ between disc-seeding lines or in golf divot repair • Givesaverydensesward,excellentweartoleranceand unparalleled recovery after wear • Addedtractionstrengthduetointerconnectedplants, RPR’s creeping growth habit helps fill in sand slits and drainage lines Normal perennial ryegrasses exhibit a purely tufted growth habit, with limited sidewards growth. Barenbrug’s unique RPR cultivars produce determinate stolons (Fig. 1) (a stem that grows below the ground surface) as it establishes and grows. Regenerating INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS FOOTBALL & RUGBY RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT
Golf Parkland, heathland or links – we have you covered from tee to green. With over 3000 golf courses in the UK and Ireland, it’s not surprising to hear how different the needs and experiences of golf course managers are. Whether you are alone managing a remote 9-hole links course on the Atlantic coast or leading a team of twenty staff on a pristine striped parkland in a large city, we have the knowledge, research and breeding to help find a solution to your problem. From a wiry salt-tolerant fescue to an immaculate polished fine-leafed ryegrass, we have bred it, tested it, grown it, and bagged it! In the pages that follow, our golf range is presented in groups: ryegrass-free, ryegrass and fescue mixtures, and pure ryegrass. 12 BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE
BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 13 INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS FOOTBALL & RUGBY RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT
14 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE • 80:20fescue:bentremainsthepreferredoptionin independent trials for seeding out new golf greens • Combinationofhighshootdensityanddisease tolerance assists in out-competingPoa annua Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/classic-80-20 How to use it In the bag Bag size 20kg 20% Barnoustie Slender creeping red fescue 20% Barquess Slender creeping red fescue 20% Barlineus Chewings red fescue 20% Bodega Chewings red fescue 10% BarKing Browntop bentgrass 10% Charles Browntop bentgrass Classic 80:20 The traditional 80:20 mix of red fescue and browntop bentgrass, for a consistent and balanced fine-turf sward when sowing out greens. Sowing rate 20-30g/m2 Sowing depth rootzone contact Oversowing rate 10-20g/m2 Mowing height down to 4mm Usage Construction of free-draining fine-turf areas. Features & Benefits Red fescue contributes to 80% of the mixture and is made up of both slender creeping red fescue and Chewings red fescue. The combination of these two sub-species offers the best solution for year-round performance and growth in fescue-dominant turf. Includes the highly rated Chewings red fescues, Bodega and Barlineus, and slender creeping red fescues, Barnoustie and Barquess which are both new additions for 2025. These are combined with the #3 rated available browntop bentgrass on the market, Charles, with a mean score of 7.6 in Table G1 of Turfgrass Seed 2025, andBarKingwith exceptional MicrodochiumPatch disease (Fusarium) tolerance and superior winter colour. Chewings fescues will generally be most active in spring through to mid-summer, whereas slender creepers “kick-in” during early summer and perform to autumn. Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/all-bent All Bent A 100% browntop bentgrass blend designed for overseeding and species exchange in golf and bowling greens. Usage Designed for the construction and overseeding of golf and bowling greens. Features & Benefits A 100% browntop bentgrass blend designed for overseeding and species exchange in greens. It is of particular interest to golf courses focussed on outcompetingPoa annuaand improvingMicrodochium (Fusarium) tolerance of greens. New for 2025 is the inclusion of Howden, the #2 ranked variety alongsideCharles the #3 ranked browntop bentgrass. Their scores for visual merit and shoot density promise to have a major impact as part of a species exchange programme, improving golf greens and out-competing the ubiquitous Poa annua. BarKingis a European-bred variety with exceptional tolerance to MicrodochiumPatch disease (Fusarium) and superior winter colour. Recent data from the USGA suggests browntop (colonial) bentgrass is superior to creeping bentgrass in performance under low light or shade conditions (see Fig. 1). This correlates with 7-8 weeks of additional optimal light conditions for browntop in the UK, compared to creeping bentgrass. Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs How to use it In the bag Bag size 20kg 55%BarKing Browntop bentgrass 35%Charles Browntop bentgrass 10%Howden Browntop bentgrass Sowing rate 8-10g/m2 Sowing depth rootzone contact Oversowing rate 4-6g/m2 Mowing height down to 3mm • Blendofthreebrowntopbentgrasscultivars • NEWFOR2025- Howden ranked #2 browntop • BarKing has particularly strongMicrodochium (Fusarium) tolerance • 100%browntopbentgrassdeliverssuperiorperformance inshade Figure 1 - Relative Shade Tolerance of Common Turfgrasses
FOOTBALL & RUGBY INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 15 Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/fescue • 60%slendercreepingredfescue&40%Chewingsredfescue • Featuresacombinationof5highlyrankedfescuecultivars • Idealforfree-draining,sandylinksgreens • Superball-rounddiseasetolerance,particularlyDollarSpot and Microdochium Usage Construction and overseeding of free-draining fine-turf areas. Features & Benefits The market-leading and top-performing fescue blend for overseeding and construction of free-draining fine turf. The 2025 mixture contains five cultivars, three of which are recently released to the market –Barnoustie, Barquess, andDancing. Barnoustie and Barquess, with BSPB mean scores of 8.0 and above in both L4 and G3 tables promise new levels of quality for slender creeping red fescue, andDancing enters the Chewings G2 table ranked #3. All are ably supported by #2-rankedBarlineus. Barquess, with its pale green colour offers particularly fast early season growth for a slender, and recent trials point to Barnoustiehaving a very high degree of Dollar Spot tolerance, which is also worth noting. Fescue Barenbrug’s most popular blend of red fescue cultivars ideally suited to free-draining, sandy soil. How to use it Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 15-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 4mm Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs In the bag Bag size 20kg 30% Barquess Slender creeping red fescue 30% Barnoustie Slender creeping red fescue 15% Barlineus Chewings red fescue 15% Dancing Chewings red fescue 10% Bodega Chewings red fescue
16 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE • Earlyfloweringseedheadstogivedefinitioninareasof outer rough • Producesanattractiveopen,wispyswardtoimprove playability • Optiontoaddinadditionalspecialistgrassestocreatea bespoke mix Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/open-rough Usage Establishing areas of outer rough that are either left uncut or mown infrequently. Features & benefits The choice of grasses for outer roughs can make a huge difference to the visual appearance and playability of a golf course, not to mention serving as a habitat for wildlife. OPEN ROUGH has been designed to produce an attractive, open textured sward that is visually appealing whilst at the same time being playable. The use of slower growing grass species combined with the reduced sowing rate creates a rough that, subject to soil fertility, will not develop into a dense rough that ‘swallows’ golf balls. Crested dogstail and hard fescue are both early flowering species. This means that they will produce a seed head earlier in the year, giving excellent definition and aesthetics. Optional additional species – Sweet Vernal, Small Leaf Timothy, Yellow Oatgrass, Quaking Grass, Wavy Hairgrass, Tufted Hairgrass. Please enquire with your Barenbrug distributor or representative for further details on bespoke options. In the bag Bag size 20kg 35% Hard fescue 35% Slender creeping red fescue 27.5%Crested dogstail 2.5% Browntop bent Open Rough A specialist blend of grass species designed to create a visually attractive and wispy rough. How to use it Sowing rate 10g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 10-15g/m2 Mowing height seasonal cutting • 100%redfescuemixshinesonheathsandlinkscourses, resisting drought conditions • Alsorecommendedforinlandsiteslookingtoreduce worm casting on fairways • Highqualitycultivarswithexcellentdiseaseresistance Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/fairway In the bag Bag size 20kg 45% Barrisse Strong creeping red fescue 25% Viktorka Slender creeping red fescue 20% Barpearl Slender creeping red fescue 10% Bodega Chewings red fescue Fairway A balanced blend of red fescue sub-species designed for free-draining and coastal areas. How to use it Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 15-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 7mm Usage Overseeding, divoting and construction of free-draining turf areas. Features & benefits FAIRWAY is an excellent blend of the red fescue sub-species; slender creeping, strong creeping and Chewings. The Red fescue cultivars in the mix are all excellent performers and are all well ranked in the lawn tables of BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025 booklet. Of particular note is the outstanding red thread tolerance of Barrisse(#1) andBarpearl (#3), an important factor in fairways under low nutrition. Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Greens Tees Roughs Fairways
FOOTBALL & RUGBY INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 17 • 100%slendercreepingredfescueblend • Germinationandsurvivalinsaltareas • New for 2025: Barnoustie and Barquess – the latest varieties from our European breeding programme Usage Overseeding and construction of free-draining mediumfine turf areas exposed to saline conditions. Features & benefits The name SHORELINE is derived from the Latinlitoralis, the species name for slender creepers. The mix contains three top-10 ranked varieties in Turfgrass Seed G3: Barnoustie, Barquess and Viktorka. Providing a superior salt tolerance for fescue dominant golf greens on links and seaside golf courses exposed to salt spray and salt-laden winds, it is suitable for the construction and overseeding of all areas of free-draining turf exposed tosalt. Salt tolerance is a complex issue. Most salt stress issues experienced on golf courses throughout the UK and Ireland are caused by salt spray or salt laden winds. Problems associated with high salinity soils are much more complex, and more difficult to manage due to the ability of varying soil particles to attract salt under differing environmental conditions. The grass plant’s response to salt stress can vary significantly during its life cycle. The plant’s capabilities at different stages, from germination to established sward must therefore be tested to realise any practical solutions for a dedicated grass seed mix. Testing on established grass plants has been carried out in two distinct environments; in a glasshouse grown in rootzone and secondly in field trial sites in native soils and imported rootzones from locations naturally exposed to salt stress. Slender creeping red fescue generally demonstrates superior salt tolerance in comparison with Chewings fescues. (See Fig. 1). Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/shoreline Shoreline An innovative 100% blend of slender creeping red fescues for areas exposed to high salinity, such as links and other coastal courses. In the bag Bag size 20kg 50% Barnoustie Slender creeping red fescue 25% Barquess Slender creeping red fescue 25% Viktorka Slender creeping red fescue How to use it Sowing rate 35-45g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 20-30g/m2 Mowing height down to 4mm Figure1 - Glasshouse salt tolerance trial on three month old established plants at Barenbrug Research. Chewings fescue (left) versus slender creeping red fescue (right) at 30,000ppm salt water irrigation over a period of three months. Coastal
18 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE SGT Sustainable Hard Fescue Hard fescue as a turfgrass is a large part of the SGT promise. The species features strongly in bothSGT Fine Fescue and SGT Rye Fairway. The species traits of hard fescue are well documented – its value as a turfgrass comes from its ability to withstand abiotic stressessuchasdroughtandlowfertility. Thishasbeen proven in independent trials, for example in rainout/drought trials at Landlab in Italy and Barenbrug breeding stations, hard fescue always out-performs red fescue during stress periods (Fig. 1). Disease Tolerance Disease tolerance is an increasingly important focus of Barenbrug’s turfgrass breeding programme for Europe. SGT products contain varieties that have the highest levels of protection against a range of relevant pathogens. Hard fescue as a species has excellent tolerance toDollar Spot, which is an increasing concern, particularly on links courses. Figure 3 has data from recent NTEP trials, showing that hard and sheep’s offers higher levels of tolerance on average compared to the red fescue sub-species. Overseeding fairways withSGT Fine Fescue is likely to be a good option to improve fairway performance against Dollar Spot. Pest Tolerance Hard fescue swards are also showing consistently lower damage from pests, including leatherjackets and worms. It appears that the abrasive texture of the leaves and/or the linin content of any thatch build-up decreases egg-laying and worm-casting (see example in Fig. 4). Figure2–GEVES Turfgrass List hard & sheep’s fescue 2024 summarised data. Figure1 - Drone Image From Landlab. Highlighted plots are the hard fescue. The quality and endurance of hard fescue stood alone during the most intense heat. Variety Lawns Index Shoot Density Global Aesthetic Qualities Beacon 7.34 8.85 7.61 Aloa 7.28 8.58 7.47 Barlegant 7.03 8.53 7.33 Hardtop 6.74 8.08 6.78 Quatro 6.6 7.91 6.45 Reliant II 6.45 7.89 6.42 Dumas 1 6.31 7.43 6.35 Mentor 6.23 7.87 6.28 Blues 5.71 7.04 5.63 Hard fescue has been worked on and improved by plant breeders extensively over the last 15-20 years. We are now seeing this work bear fruit, with new and improved cultivars reaching the market. Included in SGT Fine Fescue for 2025 are two new varieties of hard fescue, Barlegant and Beacon. Barlegant offers a new standard of turf quality for the species and is listed as the new #1 cultivar in Table L6 of Turfgrass Seed 2025; Beacon is not far behind in the #2 position. In the GEVES Turfgrass List (Fig. 2; independent trials in several European countries), Beaconis #1-ranked for hard and sheep’s fescue for a range of traits, including Lawn Index, Global Aesthetics, Shoot Density, Wear Tolerance and Red Thread Tolerance. The introduction of these two new cultivars cements SGT Fine Fescue in its market-leading position for overseeding links and heathland fairways. Figure3 - 2015-2019 NTEP Fine fescue trials; all data, all locations. Figure4–Photograph of reduced pest activity in areas of hard fescue turf cover.
FOOTBALL & RUGBY INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 19 • SGT technology offers outstanding turf performance with reduced water and chemical inputs • Drought and disease tolerance, and superior colour • Barpriumfor fine-leaf grass with proven capacity for nitrogen-use efficiency • SGTtechnologyoffersoutstandingturfperformance with reduced water, fertiliser and chemical inputs • Aninnovativemixtureoffinefescuespecies • 50%hardfescueforincreaseddroughttolerance • HightolerancetoDollarSpotandRedThread pathogens Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/sgt-rye-fairway Usage Overseeding, divoting and construction of medium-fine turf areas across a range of soil types. Features & benefits Our innovative mixture of four grass species. The “driver” of the mixture is Barpriumperennial ryegrass. An outstanding fine-leafed ryegrass with proven capacity for nitrogen-use efficiency; put simply, it requires far less nitrogen (up to 50% less) to deliver equivalent turf performance. Barpriumis highly ranked with a mean score of 7.4 on Table L1 and exhibits strong summer colour, another useful characteristic for low-input golf fairways. The fine fescue cultivars are chosen for their sustainable performance characteristics also. In trials at Landlab in Italy, Hardtophard fescue andBarjessica strong creeping red fescue perform particularly well in periods of heat and drought. The mixture exhibits high disease tolerance in lowinput environments. Hard fescue copes well under Dollar Spot pressure, and bothBarpearl and Barjessica have excellent Red Thread tolerance. Usage Overseeding, divoting and construction for medium-fine turf on sites with particular drought stress. Features & benefits Central to the product is a large proportion of hard fescue, a fine fescue species with well-documented tolerance to drought and heat stress and proven performance with low-input maintenance, as well as good overall turf quality for density and visual merit, helping to maintain good aesthetics in the harshest environments. Hard fescue also offers increased Dollar Spot tolerance and a potential reduction in insect damage. New cultivars of hard fescueBarlegant and Beacon offer unparalleled turf quality parameters for the species in both UK and European trials (BSPB Turfgrass Seed and GEVES Turfgrass List). The mix also includes the new #1 & #2-rated slender creeping red fescues Barnoustie and Barquess for added turf quality and density, andBarrisse, the #1-ranked strong creeping red fescue cultivar for Red Thread tolerance. SGT Rye Fairway Utilising our sustainable grass technology (SGT) delivering grass requiring reduced water, fertiliser and chemical inputs. SGT Fine Fescue Pure fine fescue blend, utilising our sustainable grass technology (SGT), with varieties bred to deliver reduced water, fertiliser and chemical inputs. Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/sgt-fine-fescue How to use it In the bag Bag size 20kg 30% Barprium Perennial ryegrass 35% Barpearl Slender creeping red fescue 20% Hardtop Hard fescue 15% Barjessica Strong creeping red fescue Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 5-10mm below thatch Oversowing rate 15-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 7mm How to use it Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 5-10mm below thatch Oversowing rate 10-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 10mm Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs In the bag Bag size 20kg 25% Barlegant Hard fescue 25% Beacon Hard fescue 20% Barquess Slender creeping red fescue 15% Barnoustie Slender creeping red fescue 15% Barrisse Strong creeping red fescue
20 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE • Contains30%Barolympicwhich has an outstanding mean score of 8.6 for close-mown turf • Excellentcombinationofthreeredfescuevarieties • 60%Ultrafineperennialryegrassescombinedwith 40% fine red fescues • Barolympicis the stand-out cultivar ryegrass for summer sports use • Barpersieoffers new and improved performance Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/ultrafine-30 Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/ultrafine-60 Usage Overseeding and construction of fine turf with moderate wear. Features & benefits Barolympic is the market-leading cultivar ryegrass for summer sports use. It is ranked with a score of 8.6 in Table G4 of Turfgrass Seed 2025, the highest mean score in the entire publication, and comfortably above the next best variety in this close-mown test. Barolympicis ranked #1 for pale colour and for fineness of leaf in Table G4. This makes it exceptionally easy to blend in with other grass species, such as red fescue or annual meadowgrass. The red fescue cultivars Barquess, Viktorka and Bodega are strong performers, ranked #3, #10 and #14 in their respective tables in Turfgrass Seed, and help to maintain outstanding aesthetics and density. How to use it How to use it In the bag Bag size 20kg 30% Barolympic Perennial ryegrass 30% Barquess Slender creeping red fescue 30% Viktorka Slender creeping red fescue 10% Bodega Chewings red fescue In the bag Bag size 20kg 30% Barolympic Perennial ryegrass 30% Barpersie Perennial ryegrass 20% Barquess Slender creeping red fescue 20% Viktorka Slender creeping red fescue Ultrafine 30 A 30% perennial ryegrass and red fescue blend for fine turf. Ultrafine 60 A 60% blend of fine turf perennial ryegrass and red fescue. Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 15-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 4mm Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 15-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 5mm Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Usage Designed for the construction or overseeding of mediumfine and fine turf under high wear pressure. Features & benefits Barpersieis a new cultivar to ULTRAFINE products, introduced in 2024, with an enticing combination of wear tolerance, shoot density, visual merit, and leaf fineness. In Table L1 of BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025 its scores of 8.7 for visual merit and 8.8 for shoot density are unmatched. Barolympicis the market-leading cultivar ryegrass for summer sports use. It is ranked with a score of 8.6 in Table G4 of Turfgrass Seed 2025, the highest mean score in the entire publication, and comfortably above the next best variety in this close-mown test. The remainder of the product is made up of highly ranked varieties of slender creeping red fescue; Viktorka and, new for 2025, Barquess. The fescue content in this mixture combines with the ryegrass to create a turf with exceptional density and high disease tolerance.
FOOTBALL & RUGBY INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 21 Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/ultrafine-100 How to use it In the bag Bag size 20kg 45% Barpersie Perennial ryegrass 40% Barolympic Perennial ryegrass 15% Barprium Perennial ryegrass Sowing rate 25-50g/m2 Sowing depth 10-15mm below thatch Oversowing rate 20-30g/m2 Mowing height down to 4mm Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs • Exceptionalfinenessofleaf • Barolympicis the stand-out cultivar ryegrass for summer sports use • Barpersie offers new and improved performance Usage Overseeding and construction of fine turf with intense wear that demands tolerance to close-mowing. Golf green surrounds, pinch-points and walk-offs are perfect examples of where this product comes into its own. Features & Benefits Barpersie is a new cultivar to ULTRAFINE products, introduced in 2024, with an enticing combination of wear tolerance, shoot density, visual merit, and leaf fineness. With scores of 8.7 for visual merit and 8.8 for shoot density, it is unmatched. Its very low slow regrowth score backs up its proven performance under wear (ranked #10 on Table S1) – this variety builds on ULTRAFINE 100’s undoubted reputation as the outstanding summer sports ryegrass blend. Barolympic is the market-leading cultivar ryegrass for summer sports use. It is ranked with a score of 8.6 in Table G4 of Turfgrass Seed 2025, the highest mean score in the entire publication, and comfortably above the next best variety in this close-mown test. Barprium is a recent cultivar from Barenbrug’s breeding station in France. It forms a large part of the Sustainable Grass Technology (SGT) concept due to its independently proven drought tolerance, nitrogen-use efficiency, and disease resistance. ULTRAFINE 100 truly offers unparalleled performance for perennial ryegrass under close-mowing. Ultrafine 100 A 100% blend of fine turf perennial ryegrasses, simply offering the best fine ryegrass product on the market. Ultrafine
22 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE How to use it • 100%perennialryegrass • MostpopularBarenbrugsummersportsproduct Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/golf-extreme Usage Overseeding, divoting and construction of medium-fine turf with intense wear. Producing a medium-fine turf for intensive wear and good tolerance of close-mowing regimes. Features & benefits All four Barenbrug-bred cultivars bring advantages and different characteristics to this product. Barzicois an elite variety for medium-fine turf under wear traffic. It is ranked #3 on Table S1 and within the top third on L1 in BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025. It was #1-ranked in a recent Barenbrug cricket trial at Loughborough University (see picture on page 36). Barpersie is new for 2025 in EXTREME. A high performing, all round variety. Ranked #10 on Table S1 and #2 in Table L1 in BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025. This new variety combines exceptional wear tolerance and recovery with fineness of leaf and density. Baradonaoffers outstanding all-round wear tolerance, shoot density, and aesthetics. With a mean score 7.4 in Tables S1 and L1 of Turfgrass Seed 2025, it is one of the few varieties (withBarpersie) to hold high rankings in both lists. Barsignumis an exceptional ryegrass for summer sports use. It is ranked highly in both G4 and L1 tables of BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025. If fineness of leaf or tolerance to very close mowing are the driving factors in product selection, ULTRAFINE 100 is recommended as a possible alternative. In the bag Bag size 20kg 35% Baradona Perennial ryegrass 30% Barzico Perennial ryegrass 25% Barpersie Perennial ryegrass 10% Barsignum Perennial ryegrass Extreme Barenbrug’s go-to blend of fine perennial ryegrasses, for all-purpose use in areas requiring medium-fine turf, close-mowing and high wear. Sowing rate 25-50g/m2 Sowing depth 10-15mm below thatch Oversowing rate 20-30g/m2 Mowing height down to 5mm Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/rye-fairway Usage Overseeding, divoting and construction of medium-fine turf with moderate wear. Features & benefits The “driver” of the mixture is the perennial ryegrass component (50%). Barcristalla is a medium-fine ryegrass with excellent wear-tolerance and superior colour. The red fescue cultivars are superior examples of their species and are ranked highly in BSPB/STRI Turfgrass Seed 2025. Of particular note for fairway applications is their outstanding Red Thread tolerance, withBarrisse #1-rated andBarpearl #3. How to use it In the bag Bag size 20kg 50% Barcristalla Perennial ryegrass 25% Barrisse Strong creeping red fescue 25% Barpearl Slender creeping red fescue Rye Fairway A reliable and balanced mixture of ryegrass and fescue for medium-fine turf with moderate wear and great all-round performance. • SuperiorcolourduringplayingseasonfromBarcristalla perennialryegrass • HighturfdensityfromBarpearl and Barrisse red fescues • Contains#1-ratedstrongcreepingredfescueBarrisse for Red Thread tolerance Sowing rate 25-35g/m2 Sowing depth 5-10mm below thatch Oversowing rate 10-25g/m2 Mowing height down to 10mm Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs
FOOTBALL & RUGBY INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 23 • Barenbrug-bredregeneratingryegrasstechnology(RPR) • Exceptional wear tolerance • Fastrecovery • Goodaesthetics • 100%Barenbrugperennialryegrass • Barenbrug-bredvarietiesonly Usage Overseeding, divoting and construction of golf turf with intense wear. Features & benefits The unique component of RPR GOLF is Barpropel, a Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass (RPR). Barpropel is new for 2025 and represents the next generation of RPR technology, with finer leaf texture and enhanced wear tolerance. RPR is a group of cultivars bred from Barenbrug’s grass breeding stations that delivers unparalleled recovery from wear and naturally self-regenerating growth habit. It produces determinate stolons (a stem that grows along the ground surface as it establishes and grows as shown in Fig. 1), resulting in solid ground cover and unparalleled capacity for recovery after and during wear. Barpriumis an exceptional ryegrass for summer sports use. It is ranked very highly in both G4 and L1 tables of BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025. Figure1 - Schematic diagram of determinate stolons in RPR. Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/rpr-golf In the bag Bag size 20kg 40% Barpropel RPR Perennial ryegrass 30% Barpersie Perennial ryegrass 30% Barprium Perennial ryegrass How to use it RPR Golf Using Barenbrug’s RPR (Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass) technology for fast establishment and unparalleled capacity for recovery from wear due to the self-regenerating growth habit. Sowing rate 25-50g/m2 Sowing depth 10-15mm below thatch Oversowing rate 20-30g/m2 Mowing height down to 12mm Visit page 11 for further details on RPR innovation and research. Greens Tees Fairways Walkways Roughs Barpersieis a new inclusion in the mixture for 2025. Barpersieis a true all-rounder, ranking #10 in Table S1 and #2 in Table L1 of BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025. BothBarpersie and Barpriumare part of our ULTRAFINE group of fine leaf perennial ryegrasses.
Barenbrug & St Andrews &“Our ongoing supplier agreement with Barenbrug for grass seed is valued. We always strive for the best, and the quality of product and support we receive is second to none in my opinion.” 24 BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE
Today, products such as Fescue, SGT Fine Fescue, and Ultrafine products are key to keeping the Old Course in excellent year-round condition. In addition to the Old Course, St Andrews Links Trust manages the New, Jubilee, Eden, Strathtyrum and Balgove courses as well as the Castle Course, sown out with Barenbrug seed and opened in 2008. Sandy Reid, Director of Greenkeeping, commented, “Our ongoing supplier agreement with Barenbrug for grass seed is valued. We always strive for the best, and the quality of product and support we receive is second to none in my opinion.” Endurance is the defining quality of the Old Course, and often of its players. Nearly 500 years on, it welcomes 50,000 rounds annually, together with a constant stream of caddies, and (literally) every man and his dog walking over the public ground on a normal Sunday. Tournament golf is never far away from the Old Course either. Host to the Open Championship for the 30th time in 2022, the Walker Cup matches for the ninth time in 2023 (100 years on from their second playing), the Old Course welcomed the best female golfers in the world for the Women’s Open for the third time in 2024. The hallowed turf may feel as if it has been there forever but is under a regime of constant maintenance and inevitable replacement, by means of divot fill and overseeding. For almost thirty years, St Andrews Links Trust has used Barenbrug grass seed for this essential work. BARENBRUG SPORT 2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE 25 INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS FOOTBALL & RUGBY RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT
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