BASF is exclusive chemistry partner for Shinnecock Hills

Turf and ornamental solutions provided to Shinnecock Hills agronomy team create high-performance greens

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA, June 11, 2018 – BASF is the exclusive chemistry partner for Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. As an industry leader in innovative turf and ornamental solutions that optimize disease, weed and insect control, BASF provides Shinnecock Hills with the tools needed for championship-level greens.

“Our partnership with BASF helps us increase the plant health on the Shinnecock Hills golf course and improves it exponentially,” said Jon Jennings, superintendent at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. “Plant health is the foundation for great golf conditions, and BASF helped us to achieve that.”

Some of the BASF products used at Shinnecock Hills include Honor^® Intrinsic^® brand fungicide, Insignia^® SC Intrinsic brand fungicide and Pendulum^® Aquacap herbicide, which deliver an enhanced level of long-term disease control and help create healthier and higher quality turf.

“Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, one of America’s best courses, is steeped in tradition and prestige. We are thrilled to partner with Jon Jennings and his agronomy team,” said Takisha Truss, marketing manager at BASF. “We’re proud of our portfolio of high-performance products that have helped create superb conditions at Shinnecock.”

BASF is offering a gold-standard experience for the agronomists and maintenance team who are critical to preparing Shinnecock Hills for championship-level play. Follow the experience on Twitter using #BehindTheGreens June 11-17. To learn more about BASF and its portfolio of products, visit betterturf.basf.us.

Honor, Insignia, Intrinsic and Pendulum are all registered trademarks of BASF.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.

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