TABLE 1B. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF CREEPING BENTGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN ON A FAIRWAY OR TEE AT FIVE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 NJ1 NY1 PA1 QE1 MEAN PST-OEB 5.8 6.6 6.9 7.4 7.0 6.7 AUTHORITY (235050) 5.2 6.9 6.4 8.0 7.1 6.7 SHARK (23R) 5.0 6.1 7.0 8.1 7.0 6.6 T-1 5.5 5.9 6.7 7.5 7.2 6.6 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 5.7 6.1 6.6 7.7 6.7 6.6 PENNEAGLE II 5.5 6.3 6.4 7.4 7.1 6.5 KINGPIN (9200) 5.7 6.0 6.5 7.6 6.8 6.5 IS-AP 14 5.3 5.9 6.6 8.0 6.8 6.5 LS-44 5.5 6.1 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.5 INDEPENDENCE 5.2 5.8 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.5 SR 1150 (SRX 1PDH) 5.4 5.2 7.0 8.0 6.8 6.5 13-M 5.8 5.9 6.1 7.2 6.9 6.4 ALPHA 5.4 6.1 6.3 7.1 7.0 6.4 BENGAL 5.5 5.7 6.4 7.0 6.9 6.3 DECLARATION 5.5 4.5 6.1 7.9 7.1 6.2 SR 1119 5.3 5.4 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.1 L-93 5.3 5.0 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.0 PENNLINKS II 4.9 5.0 6.8 6.0 6.8 5.9 PRINCEVILLE 4.8 4.9 6.5 5.1 6.6 5.6 PENNCROSS 4.9 3.8 6.8 5.4 6.4 5.5 SEASIDE 3.2 1.9 6.5 2.6 4.8 3.8 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 C.V. (%) 4.3 8.8 3.3 5.3 3.0 5.1