Please Excuse our Mess, Week of June 21

First off, let me apologise for the time in between posts. There has been more to do on the course than back in the winter. I will make it a priority to keep regular updates moving forward. The next topic to touch on would be the second aeration the greens received on the 14th of [...]

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Upcoming Aerification

Just a quick note that the greens will be aerified starting Sunday May 9th at 4:00 pm. We will be using 1/4″ core tines during this process. The 1/4″ tine pulls a very small core from the green profile. The process will impact 2% of the green surface, as opposed to 8% during a 1/2″ [...]

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Week of March 15

The greens received the first cultural practice of the year this week. A solid tine aerification was performed on Mon and Tues.  Some golfers were questioning why the staff was aerifying the greens before the greens had started growing? This question can be answered by explaining the difference between the types of aerification that are [...]

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Solid Tine Aerification

Today the back nine greens were aerified with solid tines. The front nine will be aerified on Tuesday morning during play.  This process will reduce compaction without disturbing surface playability. In addition to softening the greens, the process will promote gas exchange between the root zone and the surface, resulting in healthier turf. In addition [...]

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