We Know Golf – Green Turf, Fairway Grass and More
Leveraging decades of turf growing experience and high-end sports grass projects in Australia and around the world, StrathAyr is proud to offer the high-performing turf golf courses demand. Our elite sports turf background means we understand the precision required for the putting green, tees, and fairways, meeting the professional priorities of golf greenskeepers: genetic purity, consistent quality, and reliable, scheduled delivery across the state. The end result is easier greens maintenance for management and great playing conditions for golfers.
Golf Course Turf Grass Types Covering Tee to Cup
The selection, quality and maintenance of turf used on the links is integral to providing a place for players to enjoy their hobby and improve their golf game. Private golf clubs, as well as community-run public courses, can rely on our quality options for golf turf. Putting green needs repair? Rolling out a new back 9?
Our select range offers something for every course at a price point that’s realistic. Look at the options below to see what’s on offer:
Unmatched drought tolerance, rapid wear recovery, and performance at mowing heights as low as 3mm make TifTuf a proven performer on golf courses across Australia. Long used for tees and fairways, StrathAyr helped a country Victorian club become the first in the state to install TifTuf on putting greens—opening new potential for water-restricted clubs to maintain green quality without high maintenance costs.
Part of the fescue family of grasses, this specially engineered cultivar is well-suited for planting out rough areas of your course. It offers excellent cool-season performance and shade tolerance, plus excellent self-repairing properties thanks to its characteristic rhizomes. RTF Tall Fescue is great for lower-maintenance zones or less-trafficked fairways near tree lines, providing a self-sustaining option with a distinct appearance. Deep roots aid survival through dry spells.
The go-to workhorse for high-traffic golf course tees and fairways in full sun, Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu delivers outstanding durability and the fastest wear recovery. Its vigorous growth ensures rapid divot repair across busy Victorian courses. While demanding regular mowing for optimal playing quality, its robustness and cost-effectiveness make it a practical choice to create resilient surfaces where rapid establishment is key for course management using reliable grass stock.
Increasingly specified for premium golf course tees, fairways, and surrounds, Sir Grange Zoysia delivers dense, high-quality turf with minimal inputs. Its exceptionally fine leaf, impressive shade tolerance, and low water/fertiliser needs suit these demanding playing areas, providing an excellent ball lie within varied golf landscapes. While slower growing, its reduced mowing offers maintenance savings, helping enhance the course’s visual appeal with a lush, professional finish.
Why Golf Courses Trust Us
Sporting Turf Experts
Our extensive experience supplying high-performance turf for major sporting venues like the MCG translates to relevant expertise for modern golf courses. We understand the demands for resilient, high-quality turf with specific playing characteristics, from clubhouse surrounds to high-wear practice areas. Our history, expertise and access to the best grass varieties enable us to innovate pragmatic, high-performance turf solutions for modern golf courses.
Certified Golf Turf Products
All our stock is grown in Victoria’s premier turf growing region, the Goulburn Valley (our own backyard), and are AusGAP certified. This guarantees the genetic purity essential for on-course quality and performance on critical playing surfaces like greens, tees, and fairways. Choosing certified turf minimises risks for club management and protects the course’s most valuable assets, ensuring consistency and long-term success.
Outstanding Service
We partner with golf courses across Victoria to ensure project success through reliable support. Our efficient logistics mean scheduled deliveries arrive on time, reducing crew waiting and protecting turf quality. Beyond delivery, our experienced team offer practical advice for your course, providing support long after the turf is laid. We’re committed to helping you create outstanding results from the club house to the back nine.
Golf Putting Green Turf
Golf green turf grass is undoubtedly the top turf priority for most golf courses. A true and smooth putting surface is key to a good putting game. While traditionally bentgrass varieties have dominated the market, recent trials of Bermuda TifTuf, which was maintained at lengths as low as 3mm and treated with a plant growth regulator (PGR), have shown immense promise as a golf putting turf. Not only can it match the performance of legacy varieties of golf turf, putting green water usage can be drastically cut due to TifTuf’s outstanding drought tolerance.
Fairways
Forming the main playing corridors across Victoria, fairway turf must provide golfers with a consistently good ball lie while enduring traffic and environmental stress. Wear tolerance and good drought resistance are key priorities for maintaining quality course conditions. High-performing options like TifTuf Bermuda (for drought/wear), rapid-recovering Eureka Kikuyu, or low-input Sir Grange Zoysia effectively meet these demands for the game.
Teeing Grounds
Teeing grounds must withstand constant damage as club heads dig divots, combined with heavy foot and cart traffic, demanding extremely durable turf with rapid recovery capabilities. Maintaining a dense, stable surface is essential for golfers needing a clean setup. For these high-impact zones, the fast repair and proven toughness of Eureka Kikuyu and TifTuf Bermuda make them outstanding choices, ensuring reliable play starts hole after hole.
Roughs
Defining the course outline and challenging recovery shots in Victoria, roughs require distinct grass types that contrast with fairways, while needing less maintenance. RTF Tall Fescue is specifically suited for this role, offering a different texture and managing well with lower inputs. It effectively balances presenting a fair golf challenge with the need for water conservation and reduced operational costs across these extensive course areas.
Get In Touch
Get in touch with our helpful team for advice on everything from type selection to installation and maintenance tips. Send us a message or call us on 1800 622 455 to discuss your golf turf needs from tee to green!
Golf Grass Turf FAQs
What’s the best growing medium for a Bermuda TifTuf putting green?
For high-performing TifTuf Bermuda putting greens, a growing medium made mostly of specific sand is best. Green construction often follows international golf standards (like the Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association – AGCSA) to enhance drainage and aeration vital for healthy turf mown very low. Lightly topdressing with a compatible sand on a regular basis is critical to managing organic matter (thatch), keeping the putting surface smooth and firm for reliable play.
I understand most golf courses use Bentgrass for greens. Why is this, and are there any other options with their own advantages?
Bentgrass varieties are traditional for elite golf greens due to their fine texture, density, and upright growth, ensuring a true ball roll with minimal “grain” when mown very low, which is essential for a quality putting green.
However, TifTuf Bermuda presents a modern alternative. Maintained ultra-low (to 3mm) using tools like Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) on a regular basis. TifTuf also provides an excellent, largely grain-free putting surface. Critically, its superior drought tolerance means it requires significantly less water than typically thirstier Bentgrass, alongside offering better heat/wear resistance. This makes it a durable, resource-efficient option, especially for courses facing water restrictions due to drought or budgetary constraints.
