GreenSource USA is proud to be an official grower for Mountain View Seeds, one of the most respected names in turfgrass genetics. That relationship means golf courses working with GreenSource have direct access to premium bentgrass sod backed by decades of research, rigorous breeding, and a seed-to-surface quality standard that sets Mountain View apart from the competition.
Why Mountain View Seeds?
Mountain View Seeds operates on a simple but demanding philosophy: better seed, better service, better results. What makes that more than a tagline is their start-to-finish control over the process — they research, breed, produce, process, and package their own seed, maintaining quality at every stage before it ever reaches a grower like GreenSource. That chain of custody matters when you're trying to deliver a consistent, high-performance playing surface.
Centennial Creeping Bentgrass: Built for the Game
The featured variety in GreenSource's sod program is Centennial Creeping Bentgrass, one of Mountain View's flagship Platinum Brand products. Centennial is a precisely engineered blend of two elite creeping bentgrass varieties — Piper and Oakley — developed in collaboration with Rutgers University and the USGA in honor of the USGA Green Section's centennial anniversary.
What makes this blend exceptional is the science behind it. Piper and Oakley were selected because they perform almost identically in critical areas — establishment rate, color, density, leaf texture, disease resistance, and overall turf quality — yet they come from genetically distinct parentage. That genetic diversity is exactly the point: a blend of two phenotypically matched but genetically different varieties gives the turf greater resilience and a wider safety net against stress, disease, and environmental variability.
The result is a playing surface that looks and plays uniformly, without segregation, while benefiting from the built-in genetic insurance that a monoculture simply can't offer.
Both Piper and Oakley have earned strong marks in NTEP (National Turfgrass Evaluation Program) trials for greens and fairways, with Oakley in particular topping charts for texture, density, and dollar spot resistance across the full playing season. Piper brings excellent resistance to dollar spot and brown patch, minimal thatch, and consistent density through spring, summer, and fall stress periods.
Sod, Not Seed — Speed and Consistency From Day One
GreenSource takes Centennial a step further by supplying it as fresh-cut sod, grown right here and ready to install. For superintendents managing renovation timelines or responding to high-traffic damage, sod delivers what seed can't: immediate coverage, faster playability, and a predictable outcome. Combined with GreenSource's professional installation services, courses get a single-source solution from material to finished surface — with no guesswork about establishment or uniformity.
Whether the scope is a targeted green repair or a full fairway renovation, the density, wear tolerance, and mowing characteristics of Centennial make it a reliable choice for courses that demand conditions their members can count on.
Ready to Learn More?
Download the full Centennial Tech Sheet for detailed agronomic data, seeding rates, and performance specifications — or reach out to us directly to talk through your project.
