Today we are needle tining greens 3-8 to help improve the infiltration rate and really to allow oxygen into the soil. The greens are always harder to manage becuase of there micro-climate and there size, the smallest being 3900 square feet. The smaller the greens the less pin locations you have and the higher amount of compaction it receives. I can walk on #6 green right now and its like walking on concrete. The needle tine is a less invasive procedure to the golfer but still allows us to let them breath. For all of the greens we are top dressing them as well. Regular top dressing as I have said before promotes a smooth and firm playing surface and dilutes the organic matter that we accumulate through out the year. Also today the Tees are receiving a light application for the same purpose listed above.
