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…
STI 1st Quarterly Photo Contest Winner Announced!
Synthetic Turf International is excited to announce our first ever Photo Contest winner, Elite Synthetic Surfaces (ESS)! ESS is the winner of a brand-new GoPro Camera for their residential lawn installation in Glen Head, New York. The project included 3000 square feet of SoftLawn Fresh Cut Pro® and SoftLawn Deluxe® in a backyard, around a pool in the Long Island community….
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…
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. …
Have You Heard About STIU?
Synthetic Turf International will be hosting our next STI University class Monday, November 16, through Wednesday, November 18 in Dalton, Georgia. The unique training class will provide new dealers an opportunity to tour the STI manufacturing facility as well as receive in-person training on STI products and practices. Seminar topics will range from branding…
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…
What is Infill and How is it Used?
Synthetic turf infill is the dense, fine particle materials located at the base of a synthetic turf system after it has been installed. Infill acts as the ballast, footing, and athlete shock absorption. Not all infills are created equal. Depending on the exact intent of the synthetic surface and the infill selected, numerous turf and…
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…
Featured Application: Before and After Images Tell The Real Story of A Synthetic Turf Installation
Synthetic Turf Installation Before and After This install by Synthetic Turf Innovations Arvo Pikkaranien (Columbus, Ohio), really shines with our SoftLawn® product in Fescue and shows the depth of the transformation. We can show you beautiful synthetic turf installations all day, every day but it doesn’t tell you anything unless it is accompanied by a…