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In a climate and country where bentgrass has traditionally been king, MiniVerde™ Ultra Dwarf Bermudagrass earns royalty status at Koga Golf Club in Fukuoka, Japan. The championship course became the first in the country to plant a full 18 holes with MiniVerde.

The golf industry is taking action to put an end to piracy. Whether it be turfgrass, golf apparel, playing equipment, maintenance equipment, or course design, golf industry leaders worldwide are banding together to protect intellectual property rights and the integrity of the golf market.

Meters from the Red Sea, the new El Ein Bay golf course faced the challenges of irrigation water quality, extreme heat, and increased play during the dormant season. Platinum TE™ Paspalum turfgrass provided the solution to these issues and more.

Kalhaar Blues and Greens featuring MiniVerde™ Ultra Dwarf Bermudagrass and Tifway 419 Bermudagrass opens this month in Ahmedabad, India. As the first championship quality course in the region, Kalhaar offers a new experience for Indian golfers in a brilliant setting.

Golf courses and sports fields all over the United States have discovered the quality attributes of Celebration Bermudagrass^®. International venues are catching on as well with Celebration specified for several projects currently in development across Asia.

Selecting the best turfgrass for a specific site involves a complete assessment of the unique conditions of each project. Soil and water testing play an integral role.

Asian Golf Business tackles the growing problem of turfgrass piracy, addressing the consequences for the golf industry and issuing a call to action.

El Ein Bay Golf Resort on the Red Sea opens with Platinum TE™ Paspalum. Read about it in Golf Course Architecture.

CNN Living Golf spotlights golf growth in Morocco. Atlas Turf President John Holmes is interviewed regarding the role Platinum TE™ Paspalum is playing in providing grassing solutions for desert courses. Click on the video segment entitled, "Water for a desert course".

Golf and nature are in harmony at the newly expanded Guangzhou Dragon Lake Golf Club featuring wall-to-wall Platinum TE™ Paspalum turfgrass. The IMG design by Brit Stenson adds 27 holes surrounded by mountains, forests and lakes.