On September 22, 2009, Arrowhead Country Club completed a greens renovation project that included the conversion of all 27 greens to MiniVerde Bermudagrass from the original bentgrass greens. Consistently rated as one of the top putting grasses by the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, MiniVerde Bermudagrass tolerates heat and salt and allows the course to keep the greens in tournament condition throughout the year. It is featured on well-known PGA TOUR courses such as TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Verdra, Fla. and East Lake Country Club in Atlanta, Ga., the home of the TOUR Championship. The switch to MiniVerde Bermudagrass will enhance the overall golf experience, said Jake Benton, head golf professional at Arrowhead Country Club.
MiniVerde Bermudagrass shares many similarities to bentgrass greens but is better able to thrive in our Myrtle Beach climate. Arrowhead Country Club is Myrtle Beach’s premier 27-hole golf complex and earned four stars in Golf Digest’s most recent Places to Play Guide. Opened in September 1994, Ray Floyd and Tom Jackson created a masterpiece with three unique 9-hole tracts: The Waterway, The Cypress and The Lakes, each one with a feel all of its own. Water comes into play on 24 of 27 holes at Arrowhead, including several holes that offer spectacular views of the Intracoastal Waterway.