Greens Aerification

Yes, its that time of year....things are greening up, the weather is getting better, the golf course is beginning to look like a golf course again, which can only mean one thing....time for aerification!  The video posted above is a great explanation of the reasons and benefits of aerification. 

We will begin aerifying the greens next week.  On Monday April 4th, we will aerify the front nine greens.  The back nine greens will be aerified on Tuesday April 5th, with the front nine open for play.  On Wednesday April 6th, the Practice Greens will be closed for aerification, however, the golf course will be open for play.

The good news is that with some favorable weather the last couple of weeks we were able to finish aerifying the rough, as well as the driving range.   With aerification and seeding finished in the rough, we are waiting for spring rains and warmer days to push these areas along. 

Following greens aerification we will aerify and topdress our approaches into the greens.  In an effort to firm up the approaches and increase roll into the green we are stepping up our management in this area.  Look for more topdressing, verticutting, possibly a shorter height of cut, along with less water on our approaches.

If everything goes as planned, we should be back to normal after a week of recovery following this practice.  Thank you for your patience during this time.