Monday (3/24) we were able to get holes 1-4 aerified. With the night time temperatures dropping well below freezing, the greens were frozen and we were not able to get started until 1:00pm.
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| The aerification process on the greens is called the Graden. This machine creates slits in the green and then fills the slit with sand. |
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| As you can see, the machine pulls out a lot of organic material which will be recycled and used as divot mix on the range tee throughout the year. |
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| After the piles are picked up the green is brushed and blown off. This process should not affect playability as much as typical core aerification. |
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| Up close picture of the sand-filled slits. |
The night time temperatures on Monday night dropped to 18 degrees. As I write this, we are patiently waiting for the greens to thaw so we can get out there again. Lets hope the snow holds off!
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