2014 Spring Fairway Aerification

On last Monday, April 14, we completed our annual spring fairway aerification.  We had a company, Sunburst, come in with two machines to solid tine the fairways.  We then followed behind the aerification with sand top dressing and dragged it in.  Below are some pictures of the processes that took place.

 

 

Sunburst's operator performing the aerification

Fairway after being solid tined

 

 

Spreading of sand top dressing on fairway



Dragging in of sand with drag mat

2014 Spring Aerification

From March 31 to April 2, we performed our spring aerification.  Below are some photos from the steps that took place.

 

 

 

Drill and Fill

 

 

 

 

Verti-Drain with solid tines

 

 

 

After cleaning the greens off, we then pulled a core from the greens.

 

 

 

After the cores were picked up, we then put sand on the greens to fill the holes.

 

 

The sand was then brushed in while being rolled with broom attached to our greens roller.

 

 

 

 

Right of 16 Tee and 17 Pond Edge Renovation

Here are some photos of the steps we took in performing the renovation to the right of 16 tee and along the pond edge of 17.

 

 

Excavator plucking out stumps from the trees we cut down.

 

 

 Use of a skid-steer to do any grading prior to laying down sod.

 

 

Excavator prepping the pond edge for sod.

 

 

 

Installation of Enkamat to help hold the sod in position along the pond edge.

 

 

 

Sod installation.  The sod was pinned into the bank providing stability.

 

 

 

Picture from 17 fairway after all of the sod was installed.