Bladerunner FarmsPress Room Archive
Primo M85 Green Speed (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Golf Course Architect Tripp Davis is pleasantly surprised at just how fast Primo Zoysia (M85) rolls on greens. Davis discusses using zoysia for greens on new golf course projects.
Reasons to Use Zoysia (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Golf Course Architect Tripp Davis discusses why he used zoysia at Oak Hills and at upcoming projects around the country. Zoysia provides “as clean and crisp an edge as you’re going to get on bunkers.”
Playability of Zoysia – Tripp Davis (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Golf Course Architect Tripp Davis says Zeon tees are the best in Oklahoma. He talks about the playability of zoysia on the golf course he redesigned at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio.
Zoysia Greener Longer (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Our zoysia stays greener, longer, says Riley Maxey, golf course superintendent at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas. Find out why
Zoysia Labor Savings (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Zoysia offers the potential for “huge labor savings” says Riley Maxey, superintendent at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas. He discusses verticutting zoysia.
Cold Tolerance Zoysia Density (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Superintendent Riley Maxey of Oak Hills CC explains the cold tolerance of zoysiagrass. He discusses how the density of zoysiagrass helps keep soil temps higher.
No Overseed on L1F Trinity Zoysia (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
With L1F (Trinity) Zoysia we felt we would not have to overseed, says Riley Maxey, superintendent at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio. When the course was grassed with bermuda, they did overseed. There’s a tremendous savings potential by eliminating overseeding in cost and labor.
Crazy Not to Use Zoysia (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Superintendent Riley Maxey told the club members at Oak Hills they’d be crazy not to use zoysia when renovating this historic golf course. Shade tolerance and playability were just a few factors in his recommendation.
Sod Zoysia Oak Hills Riley Maxey (Type: articles)
February 6, 2018 – Golf Course Industry Show 2018
Why zoysia was sodded at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas. Superintendent Riley Maxey explains his strategy for converting a bermudagrass course to zoysia.
GCSAA: Learning Tour at Bladerunner Farms (Type: articles)
During the Golf Industry Show, Team Zoysia hosted a Zoysia and the Future of Golf learning tour at Bladerunner Farm in Poteet, Texas. The tour included eight stations with present
ations from Ken Mangum, CGCS, on why zoysia is suited for golf; Brad Burgess and Jim Prusa on international perspective of zoysia use; Dr. Brian Schwartz from the University of Georgia on new breeding advances; Dr. Marla Binzel debuted new research findings on the salt tolerance of zoysiagrass; David Doguet of Bladerunner Farms discussed planting zoysia from tee to green; Dr. Jack Fry of Kansas State University presented information on cold tolerance; Dr. Milt Engelke instructed on zoysia maintenance and equipment; and Chandra talked further about her zoysia breeding program at Texas A&M.