This week’s Featured Application comes to us from Bill Hillstrom STI Dealer of Golf Greens Texas. This golf green contains a real sand bunker on the side of the hill and Bill and his team used Innovative Base Technology “professional panels” under the turf and Airfield systems “Air Drain” panels in the bottom of the…
Golf Green Remix, Sometimes the Remix is Better than the Original
This week’s Featured Application comes to us from Cole McConnell with STI of Idaho. Cole and his team were contacted by a customer located in Eagle, Idaho to replace a green that was installed poorly a few years ago. As any golfer knows consistency around the green is imperative to good play. Even the best…
The Goldberg’s Chose the Greener Side!
This week’s Featured Application comes to us from our friends with STI of Atlanta. Recently the Goldberg family worked with longtime Synthetic Turf International dealer Bobby Baughn and his team at STI of Atlanta, a certified STC installer, to install a new synthetic turf lawn. The family’s natural grass lawn was simply not cutting it for…
Pioneer Turf Knocks it Out of the Park with Sherwood Install!
This week’s Featured Application comes from Keith Thykeson, with Pioneer Turf in Thousand Oaks, California. The install was completed with about 3,500 square feet of SoftLawn Bluegrass Blend. The Sherwood Home owner purchased a new house and it needed extensive landscape work once the pool installation was completed. Fortunately, the homeowner knows a few of Pioneer Turf’s past Sherwood CC member clients and that how Keith and his team secured the job. …
Featured Application: Birthday Birdies
This week’s Featured Application comes to us from the folks with PLAYRITE in Knoxville, Tennessee. Chad Simmons and his team recently completed this charming putting green in a residential back yard. This project was planned and purchased as a 40th birthday present for the client’s husband. Initially, the customers were going to attend…
Featured Application: Residential Home with Putting Green
This week’s featured application comes to us from Turf Specialties, LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Turf Specialties has only been a part of the Synthetic Turf International network for a few years, but has surpassed every expectation. They are an extremely valued member of the Synthetic Turf International (STI) family, and they have an incredibly…
5 Ways to Improve Your Backyard with a Putting Green
You remember when you first laid eyes on your backyard – the ideas you got, the excitement and plans. But now, you’re not sure what to do. Whether it’s adding a golf practice area to perfect your swing, or designing an oasis with water and stones, rest assure the opportunities of what you can do…
Synthetic Turf Versus Natural Grass – Which Should I Use for My Backyard Putting Green?
By Andrew Ross Once you have made the decision to install a putting green in your backyard, you will need to choose whether to use synthetic turf or natural grass. While natural grass may be appealing to you given its look, feel, and playability, there are a number of reasons to opt for synthetic turf….
STI is Getting Ready for Tennessee Big Shots World Long Drive Event in Kingsport, Tennessee!
The Exclusive Turf Provider for the World Long Drive Championship STI is getting ready for the great Smoky Mountain smackdown next week! Monday August 12 the World Long Drive Tour returns to Tennessee for its final stop before the Volvik World Long Drive Championship. There’s a lot of on the line in Kingsport – including…
Synthetic Turf International® Thanks You for Your Service
Thank You for Your Service Synthetic Turf International® would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country in the armed forces. History of Memorial Day The history of Memorial Day is a long one, observed on the last Monday of…