Solid deep tined aeration starting today

We are starting our aeration today with the verti-drain deep tines aeration.  Our process includes the following:

• Aeration going 8" deep with our verti-drain 7316.
• Topdressing the green with sand providing enough material to fill the holes.
• Brushing and blowing in the sand.
• Rolling the green smooth.
• Applying a green amendment product and fertilizing.

I will post more detail regarding our work over the next few days.

I expect it will take us until Wednesday to complete the process.  We will finish as many greens today as possible until dark and will then do a couple of greens a day to finish the process so we do not interfere with play.  With filling the holes with sand, I would expect the surface to be back to normal in the next 10 days or so.  During the next few days, we will only be able to mow greens when they are dry late in the morning to help keep the sand from being pulled up from the rollers on the mowers.  This will keep the sand down in the canopy of turf and will help with improving ball roll.