Aerification Week

We will begin our aerification process this week.  With rain in the forecast for most of the week it will be difficult to predict the completion of the project.  Our goal will be to complete greens and tees by the end of the week.  Depending on the weather we may need to close the holes where aerification is being performed to expedite the process.  Once greens and tees are complete, we will begin solid tining the fairways, which will complete the aerification process.  The healing process usually takes approximately fourteen days depending upon the weather.  We will be applying fertilizer and watering heavily to germinate bentgrass seed and expedite surface recovery.  Members will experience softer, slower, bumpier greens containing many sand-filled holes during this time.  Once the bentgrass seedlings have become established and the surface has sufficiently healed we will return to our normal watering practices that the members enjoy.  We understand cultivation is burdensome to golfers but please bear with us and keep in mind that the long-term benefits far outweigh the temporary nuisance.