A-1 Creeping Bentgrass

A-1 creeping bentgrass, developed at Pennsylvania State University in the mid-1990s, is best known for producing incredibly high-density putting greens. Its upright growth habit provides a pristine, fast surface for golfers.

No, A-1 creeping bentgrass is entirely unsuitable for standard home lawns because it requires specialized equipment to cut it incredibly low. It demands constant watering, aggressive topdressing, and heavy applications of fungicides to survive.

As an Agrostis stolonifera cultivar, A-1 spreads via stolons, allowing it to aggressively creep and recover from damage. This aggressive lateral growth helps it quickly heal divots and ball marks on heavily trafficked golf greens.

A-1 offers decent resistance to common turf diseases, but it still requires a rigorous chemical preventative program. Disease pressure is highest during humid summer months when the dense canopy of the grass traps moisture against the soil.