International Sports Turf Research Center

Soil Sample Reports, Data, and Solutions for Sports Turf Professionals

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About Us

ISTRC's main objective is to provide turf superintendents with the necessary information to be proactive in regards to cultural practices that affect the understanding of sand-based greens, push-up greens, and athletic fields

Sample Reports

See a list of ISTRC soil sample reports that can be downloaded in PDF format.

Dealers

International Sports Turf Research Center has dealers across the world. View a map of all ISTRC dealers.

Seminars

ISTRC has two seminars approved by the GCSAA for external CEU credits.These seminars are presnted by David L. Doherty (Bio).

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Developed by Pixel Lunch LLC

"Before ISTRC, every summer our greens would experience some type of fungus outbreak. Our high salts also caused our greens to suffer. ISTRC has helped develop a program that fits our specific needs based on their expertise and scientific data. In the past six years since working with ISTRC we have seen our greens healthier, requiring less fungicide applications, and more tolerant to our extreme weather. I can’t imagine where our greens would be without ISTRC." -Alan Ehnes
Director of Golf
Fort Washington Country Club

"After attending one of Dave's seminars, I instantly knew that his company could help me with my course, and help me they did!!! Dave and the entire crew at ISTRC, went out of their way to accomadate my requests and helped me completely change the health of the turf on my course." More -Ted Genereux, CGCS
Northern Bear Golf Club
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course

"We use ISTRC testing each year on our benchmark greens to track the effectiveness of our cultural practices." -Lee McLemore, CGCS
Director of Golf Operations
The Country Club of Birmingham

"I have used this unique system for the past seven years. The information I have gathered is unique to the ISTRC System and has allowed me to manage the turf much more effectively and objectively than without."

-Dean M. Graves, CGCS
Golf Course Manager
Chevy Chase Club

"I use the ISTRC system to monitor the physical properties of the greens on our 27 hole course and have done so every year since 2000."-Bob Bittner - CGCS
The Club Pelican Bay
Naples, Florida

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