Tee Aerification Complete!!

The first leg in the aerification schedule is in the rear view mirror.  Everything went smooth and hopefully we were able to limit any disturbance to member play.  With the turf being in good condition from our hard work this summer, the turf was able to handle the abrasiveness of this type of maintenance.  Here is a step by step photo shoot of what we did and why:

The Pro Core is used to remove the cores of turf.

Hollow tines are used to remove organic matter in the top couple of inches.  

Once the tee is clean, creeping bent grass is spread over the tee and into the holes.

The topdresser is used to disperse the sand over the entire tee surface.

The topdressing sand caps the seed in the holes and aids in improving the entire soil profile.  The sand will aid in providing pore space in the soil profile which improves overall turf health.

A drag mat is then used to move the sand equally over the entire tee surface and into the holes.  To complete the process, we mow the tee to "clean up" the turf followed by a 10 minute irrigation cycle to help push the sand into the surface.  Over the next few days the normal appearance of our tees will begin to reappear and within the next 7-10 days the evidence of our work will be all but gone.  Great job to the Assiistant Andrew & crew for their good work.