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DSV SEED HELPING CROWBOROUGH BEACON GOLF CLUB REACH NEW HEIGHTS
The quality of the playing surfaces at Crowborough Beacon Golf Club is the result of passion, precision – and the right seed. Course Manager Luke Jenkins has been achieving outstanding results using DSV’ s PRO Summer Sport and PRO Rye Fairway mixtures from the EUROGRASS range, both of which have played a key role in improving the course’ s playability and presentation.
Developed specifically for professional turf use, the EUROGRASS Pro mixtures are composed of carefully selected grass species and varieties to meet the highest standards of performance. Each blend is designed with the end user in mind – considering soil type, climate, intended use, and maintenance practices – to ensure exceptional establishment, density, and durability.
At Crowborough Beacon Golf Club, those qualities have helped elevate one
of the South East’ s most historic and scenic courses. Established in 1885, the club is steeped in tradition – with early members including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – and boasts a classic heathland layout renowned for its sweeping views and distinctive character.
Course Manager Luke Jenkins has been at the helm for four and a half years, leading a programme of continuous improvement that has seen the course break back into the UK’ s Top 100 golf courses.
“ It’ s a sleeping giant of a golf course,” says Luke.“ The layout and landscape are stunning, but the course needed some TLC when I arrived. My goal has been to raise standards and get Crowborough Beacon recognised again among the best in the country – which we’ re now achieving.”
Luke’ s journey in greenkeeping began at just 16 when he joined Shooters Hill Golf Club in south-east London as an apprentice. He quickly rose to deputy, later taking on head roles at Woodlands
Manor and deputy at Royal Wimbledon, before moving to Crowborough Beacon.
A big part of that success, Luke says, comes down to using the right seed mixtures.
“ On the tees, we use PRO Summer Sport, which gives us quick germination and excellent wear tolerance,” he explains.“ We’ re repairing divots every day, and because our tees are small, I need grass to be growing within a week. The DSV mix establishes really fast, gives great colour, and stands up to heavy play.”
For the fairways, Luke relies on PRO Rye Fairway, a 70 / 30 blend of fescue and ryegrass that balances strength with a natural fescue finish.
“ The uptake was excellent, pricing was competitive, delivery was quick – all the boxes were ticked,” he says.“ Most importantly, it worked. I’ m not going to use something that doesn’ t perform, and DSV seed has consistently impressed us.”
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