Today we took the opportunity to vent the greens using a solid tine that is less that .200 of an inch on a 1 inch spacing. This practice gives the greens the chance to breath and re-leave a little compaction. This is a very popular practice because it is not as invasive as our typical aerification of which can be very disruptive and messy. Along with this practice we top dressed the greens. Top dressing is a very beneficial practice to keep the health of the greens. It helps smooth out the surface for smoother putting, firms up the surface and mainly helps us dilute the organic material in the top profile of the green. Organic material comes from dead leaves and spent roots from the plant. Over time this can clog the surface and be harmful to the over all play ability of the green.
Other notable but small details around the club house is the removal of pavers that were placed on corners of walk ways. Although a temporary fix, this is not really what we want our look to be. So we removed these and poured concrete in its place for more consistent look and one that will last.
The aerifiers are to slow so the top dressers quickly move
in front of them.
Finished product, solid tine, top dressed and dragged in.
Summer and the heat is finally hear and the management staff is out and about looking for signs of stress or areas to cool down. With that said please be on the look out for them checking greens in particular, they will try to avoid your round but at times they will have to sneak in and check or water the greens. Please allow them the time to do that if you see that, the process doesn't take long and we will be on our way after that.
Yesterday we finished the last phase at the practice facility and this will complete the rest of the targets. This is the same grass as used for the lower tee and will contrast very nicely for you to hit at.
prepping for sod removal
The hill was brought down and angled toward the tee
