Winter Preparations

We are beginning to prepare for winter on the golf course by aerating the greens using both a contracted deep tine aeration followed by our equipment using a smaller hole on a tighter spacing. These holes will allow for rapid drainage of the green surfaces during the winter months preventing against the potential for ice forming on the greens. The open channels in the soil will also provide ample space for the roots to grow this spring. The greens were rolled following these practices then topdressed with sand to begin protecting the crown of the plant from winter damage. We will continue to topdress the greens over the next few weeks as the sand works into the canopy of the turf building a layer of insulation around the crown (base) of the plant. Final applications of plant protectants for snow mold control will be applied as well in the next few weeks depending on weather conditions. The crew is finishing up their season this week but will return for one day to install the covers on the 7th and 8th greens protecting them from sleigh riders.

Deep Tine Aeration

Close Spacing Aeration