Our last green (#6) to work on for the winter has been completed. So just a recap on the work that was performed.
1. We adjusted the main line to have positive fall
2. We widened the main line trench to the proper
3. The green was missing a drain line, this was installed
4. We added two more lines that are located in the low area of the green
5. A smile drain was added to help remove the water from the profile.
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| #6 green put backed together |
As we finished this project we switched gears and rolled into aerifying the greens and at the same time putting bunkers back together from the winter storms. Our process is extensive but because the greens are closed, we can really up the quality control and make sure that we get as much sand into the green as possible. Below is a few shots of the process.
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| Pulling a core out |
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| The staff blowing off the cores to be collected and removed. |
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| On the right is after we top dressed and holes filled, on the left is the second phase, solid tining. Which means we are not pulling a core, just poking a hole. We will top dress for a second time to fill in the solid tine holes. |
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| This is a wider picture of the solid tine phase. |
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| The end result, we pulled a core to relieve compaction with the holes filled. Then we poked a hole and just added sand. In the end its all about getting the sand into the top 2 inch's of the green. Did we aerify twice? Absolutely! |
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| Finished product |
