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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAt Centurion Club in St Albans, course manager Andy Garland knows every inch of the golf course because he helped build it from the ground up.<\/p>\n
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Today, as the club continues to host some of the biggest events in professional golf, Andy relies on Eurograss Dual Use grass seed mixture to help maintain consistent playing surfaces throughout the year in increasingly challenging weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Andy joined the club in 2006 during the construction phase and has remained at the heart of the venue ever since, overseeing its development into one of the UK\u2019s most recognised tournament golf destinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe spent the best part of five years shaping it, designing it, topsoiling it and growing it from seed,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve walked every mile here and every part of the course; I know it like the back of my hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Andy leads a team of 12 full-time greenkeepers, with numbers doubling during tournament preparation weeks. Managing a modern, in-demand venue means constantly adapting to evolving weather patterns and changing turf pressures; something that has also influenced his approach to grass seed selection.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I started my career, you probably wouldn\u2019t have a mower out from November until April,\u201d he said. \u201cNow we\u2019re mowing all year round because of the mild weather. We get a month\u2019s rainfall in a day and then go months without rain.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a result, drought tolerance, wear tolerance and recovery have become increasingly important factors when selecting seed mixtures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still using similar species, but now they\u2019re better cultivars,\u201d Andy explained. \u201cThe breeding and seed technology has come a long way. We\u2019re looking for drought resistance, wear tolerance, colour and grasses that can cope with being cut lower and put under more pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n
That search for improved performance led Andy to trial the Eurograss Dual Use mixture, supplied through Turfcare and recommended partly due to its strong STRI rankings.<\/p>\n
Initially introduced for repairs and divoting work on tees and fairways, the results quickly caught Andy\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very pleased with Dual Use and how it worked,\u201d he said. \u201cIt helped recover divots quicker and even in droughty conditions on non-irrigated areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Overseeding programme<\/p>\n
Eurograss Dual Use is a hard-wearing amenity grass seed mixture designed for areas that need to look good while coping with regular use and changing weather conditions.<\/p>\n
Combining high-quality perennial ryegrasses with strong creeping red fescues, it delivers excellent wear tolerance, strong recovery and impressive drought resilience.<\/p>\n
Following the initial success, Andy expanded its use across the golf course as part of Centurion\u2019s wider overseeding programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe overseed twice a year, normally about four-and-a-half tonnes in the spring and the same again in the autumn,\u201d he said. \u201cNow we use it wall-to-wall on tees, fairways, aprons, collars and even semi-rough areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
One particular overseeding programme in spring 2025 reinforced Andy\u2019s confidence in the mixture.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a very dry spring after overseeding,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhat really sold the Eurograss seed to me was when we finally got some water down on the drill runs four-to-six weeks later, the strike rate was really impressive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe plant, once it had germinated, was very tolerant to droughty conditions and it performed very well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Ticks every box\u2019<\/p>\n
Andy has also been impressed with the seed\u2019s cold germination capabilities during autumn and winter use.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe divot all year round using the product,\u201d he said. \u201cEven through winter, if you get a two-week window of mild weather, you can see the grass striking and germinating again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt ticks every box for me in regard to drought tolerance, wear tolerance and cold germination.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Andy, consistency and reliability are critical when purchasing between eight and nine tonnes of seed annually.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re buying that amount of seed, you need confidence in what you\u2019re putting out there,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve seen competitors germinate, but nowhere near as well as the Eurograss products I\u2019ve used.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a greenkeeper, that\u2019s all you can ask for. You know every bag is going to work and that\u2019s one less thing you\u2019ve got to worry about when managing a golf course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Please visit www.dsv-uk.co.uk<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n