By Design – Issue 53, Summer 2021

Plant Tahoma 31 further north for a strong base in the winter that fights wilt in the sumner. COLD Thick, dense turf. ¼ to ½-inch mowing height for tees, fairways. PLAYABILITY Use less water. Takes 18% less water than TifTuf. DROUGHT Blue-green most of the year. Golden in dormancy. Earliest green-up for spring color. COLOR Rated #1 for beauty and resilience. Heals fast from divots & wear. QUALITY Got trees? Handles up to 63% shade. SHADE @Tahoma31Bermudagrass Join the Conversation: Visit us Online: Tahoma31Bermudagrass.com WANT TO LEARN MORE? Find a Licensed Tahoma 31 Grower for Your Next Project: 757.345.1120 chad@sodproservices.com All claims based on research results from National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) trials & Oklahoma State University. Visit our website for full reports. See Tahoma 31 in the Transition Zone for yourself at: Brook Hollow Golf Club, Dallas, TX (fairways, tees, roughs) Chillicothe Country Club, Ohio (fairways) Liberty National Golf Club, New Jersey (driving range tee) Naval Academy Golf Club, Maryland (fairways, tees) Congressional Country Club, Maryland (8-acre driving range) Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma (collars) Your New Go-To Grass Developed by the turfgrass experts at Oklahoma State University, Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass pushes the geographic boundaries of bermudagrass into the northernmost reaches of the Transition Zone. Highly cold tolerant, the name “Tahoma” comes from the Native American word that means “frozen water.” Use Tahoma 31 to design golf courses that are beautiful, sustainable, easier to maintain and play great.