Hartsville Country Club Receives Renovation

From Modern Turf

Hartsville Country Club Golfers Enjoy Brand New Putting
Greens from Modern Turf
Hartsville, S.C., October 1, 2014 On May 27, 2014, the
Hartsville Country Club greens were converte with new
grass than!s to the "ro#essional e$orts o# Moern %ur#. %he
course re&o"ene to the gol'ng co((unity on )uly 24, 2014,
with a success#ul re&grassing o# nine holes. *e&grassing o#
the 'rst nine ha been "er#or(e by Moern %ur# in 201+.
,ol#ers are en-oying the results o# the renovation "ro-ect,
both in the "layability o# the course an in its aesthetic
a""eal.
.ollowing the re&o"ening, an i("resse Su"erintenent
Ha""y %aylor sai, /0e were "lease with the 'rst nine
Moern %ur# i, an since we were #a(iliar with, an ha
"laye on, Mini1ere at courses in the surrouning area. %his
lea us to the ecision to re&grass the re(ainer o# the
course.2
Hartsville Country Club: A History Lesson
3n 1425 this course was esigne by *obert %rent )ones, a
legen in the gol# course esign inustry. %o( 0atson,
another legenary gol# course "layer an architect,
re(oele the course in 1440. 3n !ee"ing with the esign
as"ect o# the course, Moern %ur# i an e6cellent -ob
"lanting nine holes in 201+ #ollowe by the 'nal nine in
2014.
The Process of Re-grassing the olf Course
.or this "ro-ect, Moern %ur# s"rigge the re(aining nine
holes along with the "utting green with Mini1ere. 7uring
this e6tensive re&grassing "rocess, the greens were stri""e
own two inches be#ore they were re'lle, tille an
re8oate. 9itionally, #ewer than 20 trees were re(ove
#ro( the course uring the "rocess. Mini1ere is a hybri
ber(uagrass that "rouces e6ce"tional "utting sur#aces at
a wie range o# gol# #acilities throughout the country. 3t has
great heat tolerance an is wiely acce"te as the best
"ossible greens grae grasses available #or war( season
gol# courses.
About Modern Turf
Moern %ur# was #oune by Han! :er#oot in 2000 in
*e(bert, S.C. :er#oot is a current boar (e(ber o# the SC
;ansca"e an %ur#grass 9ssociation an the South Carolina
%ur#grass .ounation. 9long with the rest o# the crew, which
inclues #or(er gol# course su"erintenents, Moern %ur# has
a co(bine <0 years o# e6"erience with "ro#essional level
tur#grass (anage(ent. 3n aition to the Moern %ur# Care
e"art(ent, Moern %ur# #eatures its very own tur# #ar( an
retail outlets in (ulti"le South Carolina locales. ,ol# course
su"erintenents can learn (ore about Moern %ur# at
www.=ltrawar#,reens.co(.
Contact 3n#or(ation
Han! :er#oot
Moern %ur#
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*e(bert, S.C., 2412@
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www.ultrawar#greens.co(
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