America's Best New Courses Use DLF Seed
For the second year in a row, DLF creeping bentgrasses (a.k.a. Super Bents™) were planted on Golf Digest's #1 and #2 Best New Public Courses, in addition to the #2 Best New Private Course.
A Golf Digest ranking is a coveted prize for golf courses in the United States, and this year's panelists noted the quality and quantity of courses were up as a result of the recent boom in new builds and remodels.
The high prevalence of DLF projects on the list reflects the elite status of our program, which boasts the best plant breeders, field production, sales/marketing, and hundreds of unsung heroes that test, process, blend, bag and ship our seed.
#1 Best New Public Course 2023
The Lido at Sand Valley - Nakoosa, Wisconsin
- OO7 and Flagstick Creeping Bentgrasses on greens
- DLF custom fine fescue mix on tees, fairways and roughs
Interesting Fact: The Lido is a re-creation of a popular C.B. Macdonald golf course in Long Island, N.Y. that was converted into a naval base in the 1940s.
#2 Best New Public Course 2023
Black Desert Resort - Ivins, Utah
- OO7XL Creeping Bentgrass on the greens
- Dominator Creeping Bentgrass Blend on tees and fairways (OO7 and 777)
- DLF custom Kentucky Bluegrass blend on roughs
Interesting Fact: Black Desert is located at the convergence of three unique landscapes – lava rock beds from prehistoric volcanoes, the red cliffs of Zion National Park, and Utah’s beautiful Mohave Desert.
#2 Best New Private Course 2023
Lost Rail Golf Club - Gretna, Nebraska
- 777 Creeping Bentgrass on tees and fairways
Interesting Fact: Lost Rail was named after the abandoned trainline that ran through the northeast corner of the property.