Creeping bentgrass on the fairways
Bro Hof will be the first course in Stockholm and the third in Sweden to use bentgrass on the fairways. Creeping bentgrass has been cultivated to provide a better feel for the ball, but also to cope with the climate better, be more resistant and thus be a more environmentally-friendly grass.
The grass is called Penn Trio, a mix of Penn Link (high shoot-density and disease resistance, good drought and heat resistance), Penn Cross (aggressive and hardwearing) and Penn Way, to best suit the soil type and climate. Penn allows a lower cutting height (6-7 mm compared to the Swedish norm of 10-15 mm) with a higher density, which means that the ball lies cleanly on the grass, allowing a better feel for the ball and strike. Penn grass types are more resistant, need less water and fertilizer and are therefore more environmentally-friendly. Their disadvantage is that they require more maintenance, e.g. vertical cutting and dressing once a month instead of once a season.