Today we have started to aerify the fairways with solid tines. The past few weeks have been pretty hard on the course because of the lack of rain in our forecasts. By poking a hole we are allowing the irrigation and what little rain we may get penetrate down to the roots at a faster pace. Not to mention of just "opening up" the turf grass to facilitate air and gas exchange as well as compaction relief.
Also another cultural practice that is taking place is the verti-cutting of the greens along with top dressing. This helps us with a much denser turf grass to remove any grass that is laid over to improve our over all cut on the greens. And in regards to plant material, 25 leyland cypress trees have been planted behind the 16th green to promote a living fence that will block the homes behind. In the future we plan on extending the cypress trees to follow the fence behind the 17th pro tee.
