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FieldSaver golf course green cover from CoverSports protecting a putting green in late fall, with fall foliage and fairway visible in the background
ieldSaver golf course cover from CoverSports protecting a rectangular tee box at a golf course, showing how polypropylene covers shield greens and tee boxes from winter weather
Penn State University research study comparing putting green turf covered with a CoverSports FieldSaver golf cover to an uncovered control plot on March 30, 2004, showing visibly greener healthier grass under the cover
Close-up of a brass grommet on a FieldSaver golf course cover secured to grass with a yellow turf staple, showing the reinforced hem and grommet hardware included on every CoverSports cover
FieldSaver golf course green cover from CoverSports protecting a putting green in late fall, with fall foliage and fairway visible in the background
ieldSaver golf course cover from CoverSports protecting a rectangular tee box at a golf course, showing how polypropylene covers shield greens and tee boxes from winter weather
Penn State University research study comparing putting green turf covered with a CoverSports FieldSaver golf cover to an uncovered control plot on March 30, 2004, showing visibly greener healthier grass under the cover
Close-up of a brass grommet on a FieldSaver golf course cover secured to grass with a yellow turf staple, showing the reinforced hem and grommet hardware included on every CoverSports cover
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Golf Green and Tee Box Covers

FieldSaver®

Open your course earlier each spring. FieldSaver® golf course covers protect putting greens and tee boxes from snow, ice, frost, and animal activity while promoting faster spring green-up. Research-tested polypropylene. Custom sizes. Made in the USA.

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Why Golf Course Superintendents Choose FieldSaver® Covers

Open Your Course Earlier Each Spring

FieldSaver® covers promote faster spring green-up on greens and tee boxes, giving you two to three weeks of additional spring play before the competing course across town is ready.

Protection Through Every Winter Threat

Polypropylene covers defend putting greens and tee boxes against snow, ice, frost, and animal activity, preventing the kind of winter damage that delays spring opening and costs thousands in sod replacement.

Research-Tested at Penn State

Independent research conducted at Penn State's Valentine Turfgrass Research Center documented 78% higher spring growth yield, 60% better spring color, and 10.5% higher winter canopy temperature on turf covered with CoverSports® polypropylene.

Built to Last, Backed by Warranty

FieldSaver® covers are manufactured in the USA from 3 oz polypropylene with reinforced hems, brass grommets, and included turf staples, built to protect your course through years of winter use and backed by a CoverSports warranty.

ieldSaver golf course cover from CoverSports protecting a rectangular tee box at a golf course, showing how polypropylene covers shield greens and tee boxes from winter weather

Built for Greens and Tee Boxes

FieldSaver® golf course covers are engineered for the two surfaces where winter damage costs you the most: putting greens and tee boxes. Both take concentrated traffic from the first round of the season. Both need to be ready when members are. Both respond dramatically to winter protection.

Putting Green Covers

Putting greens are the highest-value, highest-risk surface on the course. Winter damage to a single green can delay your opening by weeks, and sodded replacement runs thousands of dollars per green. FieldSaver® putting green covers protect against snow, ice, frost, and animal activity all winter, then deliver faster spring green-up when the cover comes off. Research-tested polypropylene traps heat and light against the turf canopy, creating a greenhouse effect that maintains color and promotes growth through the coldest months. Protect all 18 greens, plus practice greens and chipping greens where members warm up before every round. Standard sizes fit most green configurations. Custom sizing handles irregular greens, collars, and approach areas.

Tee Box Covers

Tee boxes take pressure from the very first round of the season. Every member hits from them. Every foursome starts there. And because tee boxes concentrate traffic into a small area, winter damage shows up immediately and slowly, worn lines from the first week of play that the turf can't recover from until summer. FieldSaver® tee box covers protect that surface through the winter and accelerate spring green-up so the tees are ready when the first tee time goes out. The rectangular shape of every FieldSaver® cover fits tee box geometry naturally, with no wasted material or oversized seams. Course tee boxes, driving range tee boxes, and grass driving ranges all benefit, facing the same early-season traffic pressure and the same need to be ready when members are.

Research-Proven Spring Green-Up

When does your course open in the spring? That question decides rounds played, F&B revenue, and whether members renew. The Penn State Valentine Turfgrass Research Center answered it with data. Dr. G. W. Hamilton, Jr. and R. B. Raley studied CoverSports® polypropylene covers on a creeping bent grass and annual bluegrass putting green across a full winter, measuring exactly how much faster covered turf delivers playable spring conditions.

Penn State research on CoverSports® covers measured:

78%60%10.5%
Higher spring growth yield, so greens and tees fill in faster when the cover comes offBetter color rating at spring removal (4.0 vs 2.5), ready for play weeks soonerHigher January turf canopy temperature, driving the growth that makes earlier opening possible

Study conducted at Valentine Turfgrass Research Center, Penn State University, by Dr. G. W. Hamilton, Jr. and R. B. Raley. Results measured using Duncan's New Multiple Range Test.

The study quantified what golf course superintendents observe every spring: the courses that cover through winter are ready for play while competitors are still waiting for green-up. For the complete study, including methodology, data charts, and the full winter temperature profile, read the Penn State research on CoverSports growth covers and putting green temperature.

Custom Sizing for Any Golf Course

Every course is different. Green sizes vary, tee boxes come in irregular shapes, and practice areas rarely match standard dimensions. FieldSaver® golf course covers are available in standard sizes that fit most configurations and in fully custom sizes for anything standard can't. Order rectangular covers sized to tee box dimensions, shaped covers for irregular greens and approach areas, or oversized covers for grass driving ranges and turfgrass nurseries where you grow replacement sod for spring repairs. Every cover includes reinforced hems, brass grommets, and turf staples, construction details that keep covers secured and tear-resistant through a full winter of wind and weather. CoverSports manufactures every FieldSaver® cover in the USA. Request a quote with your course's specific measurements, and we'll build covers to fit.

Looking to protect non-golf turf, like football fields, soccer pitches, baseball outfields, or general stadium surfaces? See our Winter Turf Blankets and Growth Covers page.

Sizes*

Approx. Weight

Sizes

Approx. Weight

10' x 50'

10 lbs.

60' x 60'

72 lbs.

12' x 50 '

12 lbs.

60' x 66'

80 lbs.

20' x 50'

20 lbs.

60' x 75'

90 lbs.

24' x 50'

24 lbs.

80' x 105'

136 lbs.

30' x 60'

30 lbs.

84' x 90'

152 lbs.

36' x 50'

36 lbs.

90' x 90'

162 lbs.

50' x 50'

50 lbs.

84' x 100'

185 lbs.

50' x 60'

60 lbs.

110' x 110'

242 lbs.

*These are our standard sizes. Custom sizes available.

Physical Properties

Test Method

Typical Value

Mass per unit area

ASTM D-3776

2.9 oz. per sq. yd.

Tensile Strength - Warp

ASTM D-4632

165 lbs.

Tensile Strength - Fill

ASTM D-4632

105 lbs.

Elongation - Warp

ASTM D-4632

21.5%

Elongation - Fill

––

19.2%

Air Permeability

ASTM D-737

18.50 CFM/FT2

UV Resistance @ 1200 hrs.

ASTM D-4355

80%


During: 12/2/2010 A quick check for establishment shows an actively growing turf during periods of average daily high temperatures in the 40s and nightime lows below freezing After: 6/3/2011 Covers have been removed.

Before: 11/16/2010


The day after the soccer season ended, with less than 10% turf cover in the soccer goal mouths.

During: 12/2/2010
A quick check for establishment shows an actively growing turf during periods of average daily high temperatures in the 40s and nighttime lows below freezing.
After: 6/3/2011
Covers have been removed.



“Winter turf blankets are an excellent investment, especially when considering that sodding two 60’x60’ soccer goal mouths each spring, over an eight year period would cost us over $16,000.00. To purchase two 60’x60’ winter turf covers, seed and preventative fungicide over an eight year period (the life expectancy of CoverSports® Winter Turf Blankets) will cost us an estimated $2,500.00.”

Josh Slayback, City of Clayton, MO Parks and Recreation Department
* Figures estimated using 2011 pricing.

"We utilize the growth covers in higher-traffic areas like goal mouths, referee runs, bench areas, and areas where we battle shade lines. Our goal when using them is to trap in as much heat as possible to create a warm, humid environment for the grass to thrive. This helps with seed germination as well if there are bare spots that can be seeded. Depending on events, we leave them on for a few days at a time. We have found a rapid response in grass growth from when we used them to when we didn't. Driving range/tee boxes would benefit from growth tarps!"

Mira Emma - Grounds Manager, KC Current

The Penn State study on a “Push-Up” style putting green.


Highlights:

10.5% higher January turf temperature
60% better color* (4 vs. 2.5)
78% higher growth yield* (16 g. vs. 9 g.)

*Per Duncan’s new multiple range testRead the complete study on the CoverSports Growth Covers Effects on Putting Green Winter Temperature, CSpring Green-up and Growth by Dr. G.W. Hamilton, Jr. of the Pennsylvania State University Valentine Turfgrass Research Center.

(Contact us for a copy.)

CoverSports Growth Cover

Competition

CoverSports Advantage

Fabric

3 oz., 100% woven polypropylene

Polyethylene or non-woven

Longer life

Construction

6-ply hems, double-stitched

Raw edges you turn under

Staples and stakes stay put

Fabric properties

Heavier weight, good tear strength

Lighter, less tear strength

More durable

Grommets

Brass spur grommets spaced 5' apart

None

Secure tie-down

Lab Tested Results

See Penn State Study

Some are untested

A proven product!

Color

Translucent/90% light pass-through

Black/Dark green

More light passage. Promotes faster growth.

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