Peat Users Testimony

"We had from 10 to 12 inches of root mass in only 90 days. On the greens that were seeded later and were only 4-5 week old grass when we opened for our fall preview, we had from 8-9 inches of root mass. I've done four courses and never before had one grow in so you could actually play golf on it in just four months."  Full story

Brian Eldridge, Superintendent
Honey Creek Golf Course and Estates
Boone, Iowa

"Peat is definitely an advantage in terms of grow-in of the grasses on greens and tee surfaces. I won't consider any other product than Dakota Peat."

Bradford Benz
Bradford Benz / Golf Course Architects
San Jose, California

"It's a very good sub-surface for the grass. I am very, very pleased with the matting and the drainage and the growth characteristics of the mix. The carbon content of Dakota Peat vs. other peat's is definitely superior."

Pete Lloyd, Construction Manger
Kings Walk Golf Course
Arnold Palmer Signature Design
Grand Forks, North Dakota

"Dakota Peat helped us through the early problems. We worked with Bob Oelke and we had Diane Rindt, Dakota Analytical's on-staff chemist, do the soil testing. They helped us a lot. We really like their Dakota-certified greens mix.

Bill Voigt, CGSA
Kings Walk Golf Course
Arnold Palmer Signature Design
Grand Forks, North Dakota

"We had a spectacular grow-in. The greens are uniform. They have good color and density. We had very few problems. The greens mix was wonderful. It was one of the best grow-ins that I've ever seen."

Art Schaupeter, Architect
Highland Meadows Golf Course
Windsor, Colorado

"Everybody did a good job, and the peat and the support from Dakota was really good. Dakota was out here four or five times and was very helpful."

Scott Gault
Hall Irwin's Aggregate Division
Highland Meadows Golf Course
Windsor, Colorado

"The greens mix looked beautiful. The Dakota staff was really supportive. They were on site several times and really kept us informed and updated on each step of the project. It's really fun to see a course being built from the ground up."

Denise Kispert, Course Superintendent
Highland Park Golf Course
Bloomington, Minnesota

"When you pick up some mixes there are clumps in it. I ran my hand through this stuff and couldn't find any clumps. None at all. Dakota Peat is cleaner, finer, adheres better, retains more water and gives better results. They're real good to work with."  Full story

Gene Dahlen, Superintendent
Willow Brook Country Club
Tyler, Texas