Serving the Southeast and Midwest
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation, along with Century Equipment, A Jerry Pate Company, distributes professional lawn, landscape, and power equipment through a wide channel of independent dealers across the region.
Our Mission
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation is committed to building valued relationships through integrity and professionalism, while enhancing the quality of life and well-being of people and communities.
Our Vision
Creating beauty on the outside, to live better on the inside.
Core Values
Faith, Family, and Career Opportunities.
Jerry Pate purchased a Toro and ECHO distributor, Gulf Shores Turf Supply, and founded what would become Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation. Distribution territory included the Florida panhandle, Southern Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Western Tennessee.
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation acquired and merged with Turf Care Products, a Toro distributor based in Atlanta, Georgia. This expanded distribution territory into Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based Club Car distributor, SportsTran, completing territory in the remaining northern-half of Alabama.
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation acquired Century Equipment, which was founded in 1950 by the O’Brien family, and now distributes Toro, Club Car, and other allied products throughout Ohio, parts of Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation continues to be the premier provider of outdoor beautification products and landscape architecture.
6
Office Locations
14
States Served
40+
Brands
1997
Year Founded
The premier provider of outdoor beautification products
At Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation, we are a trusted provider of turf maintenance equipment, golf carts, utility vehicles, and irrigation solutions across the Southeast and Midwest. Our focus is simple: deliver the right products, backed by knowledgeable support and a commitment to exceptional customer care.
We proudly represent many of the industry’s leading brands, including Toro, Club Car, Ventrac, ECHO, Harper, Foley, and more. We connect our customers with proven solutions for golf course maintenance, sports field management, and landscape and irrigation projects.
Our customers include golf courses, sports facilities, municipalities, universities, contractors, and equipment dealers, all of whom rely on Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation for dependable access to golf course equipment, irrigation systems, parts, service, and support. Whether it’s sourcing Toro genuine parts, maintaining equipment performance, or helping identify the right solution for a specific application, our team is here to help every step of the way.
With operations spanning eight states in the Southeast and six states in the Midwest, Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation maintains a strong regional presence with facilities in Pensacola, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Ohio, along with a dedicated team in the field. This structure allows us to respond quickly, serve customers efficiently, and deliver a level of service that sets us apart.
Above all, we take pride in the relationships we’ve built with our customers, our partners, and our team. By holding ourselves to high standards and staying focused on what matters most, we continue to deliver reliable equipment, trusted expertise, and long-term value for the industries we serve.
About Our Founder and Namesake
No player has ever made a splash, literally and figuratively, on the PGA TOUR quite like Jerry Pate. After winning the U.S. Amateur Championship and playing on the victorious U.S. Walker Cup team, Jerry took low amateur honors at the 1975 U.S. Open and was medalist at the 1975 PGA TOUR Q-School.
Jerry dazzled the golf world during his rookie season on the PGA TOUR. He won the U.S. Open title with one of the greatest shots in championship history: a 190-yard five-iron over water to within two feet of the hole. He added a second national crown when he won the Canadian Open later that year and garnered Rookie of the Year and Co-Player of the Year honors.
Between 1976 and 1982, Pate won eight times on the PGA TOUR and was one of the TOUR’s top players. Fans loved the color he brought to the game, including his orange golf ball, which he began using in 1980. In 1982, Jerry made golf history (and became a legend!) when he won the THE PLAYERS Championship, the first held at Pete Dye’s diabolical new Stadium Course at the TPC Sawgrass. During the awards ceremony, Jerry delighted his fellow professionals and thousands of gallery members when he threw course architect Pete Dye and PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beman into the lake adjacent to the 18th green. Showing his trademark sense of humor, Jerry then dove in after them.
Jerry Pate is a member of the victorious U.S. Walker Cup Team
Jerry Pate wins US Open.
Jerry Pate named PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year.
Jerry Pate named PGA TOUR Co-Player of the Year (with Jack Nicklaus)
Jerry Pate is a member of the victorious U.S. Ryder Cup Team.
Jerry Pate wins Players Championship.
Jerry Pate becomes on-course analyst for ABC Sports.
Jerry Pate inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Jerry Pate starts broadcasting for CBS Sports.
Jerry Pate becomes a golf broadcast analyst for BBC Sport.
Jerry Pate inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
Jerry Pate inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
