Abstract
The purpose of this study is to look into the planting distribution of turfgrasses in Japanese golf-courses. The author investigated turfgrasses in golf-courses and the state of grass distribution, based upon the data collected from the responses to the guestions which were answered by 456 golf-courses. The results obtained summarized as follows.
1) The greater part of important turfgrasses of the world was founded in Japanese golf-courses.
2) Cool season turfgrass which belongs to Festucoideae is the best grass in Hokkaido, and is somewhat planted in the northern and central districts of Honshu. The middle type of warm season turfgrass which belongs to Eragrostoideae s planted in southern area from the south of Hokkaido, and warm season turfgrass which belongs to Panicoideae is sometimes used in southern area of Japan.
3) Penncross, cultivar of bentgrass which is presentative cool season turf grass, is planted in whole area of Japan. Its distridution is more extensive than the distribution of zoysiagrass which grows throughout the country.
