Information Night -- 2011
Driving Range Modifications
Why?
• Live balls vs. Restricted Flight balls
• Allows for “full swing practicing”
• Protects our neighbors
• Better experience
Current Configuration
Proposed Configuration
Proposed Tree Removals
Trees Removed
New Configuration
• Two types of balls: – Yellow Balls -- Restricted Flight
– White Balls -- “Live” Balls
• Restricted use of new white balls
• Tee position will dictate clubs and balls allowed
• “Test run” to start
WE NEED YOUR COOPERATION!
QUESTIONS???
Greens Aeration 2011
Why!?!?
• The greens are perfect the way they were! • I can’t believe you’re going to put all those big
holes in our greens! • The greens are going to be slow and bumpy! • Sand, why so much sand?
I DON’T UNDERSTAND!
HAVE NO FEAR, THERE’S A REASON FOR THIS
MADNESS!
Why do you have to Aerify?
• Goals:
– Relieve soil compaction
– Control organic matter accumulation -- THATCH
• Excessive thatch = disease, soft greens, poor turf
– Improve surface and subsurface drainage
– Promote proper air and water exchange
– Firm and smooth the putting surface
The Process
• Double verticut
• Pull ½” cores of soil
• Harvest the cores and clean surface
• Apply soil amendments
• Apply sand topdressing
• Incorporate sand into green
• Roll
• Water
Verticutting
Verticutting
Pulling Cores
Pulling Cores
Harvesting Cores
Apply Soil Amendments
Apply Sand Topdressing
Incorporate Sand
Incoperating Sand
Roll
Water
Finished Product
When will the greens be healed?
• On average it takes 3-4 weeks for holes to completely heal.
• Weather dependent
– Cool weather = slower healing times
Immediately following aeration
1 week after
2 weeks after
3 weeks after
Course Closures & Timeline
• Course will be open
• Temporary greens will be in play on the holes we are working on
• Each green will be reopened as soon as processes are complete
• Plan on roughly 6-7 holes per day
• If all goes well we should be done mid-week
• Check Pro-shop Hotline for updates
Tees & Fairways • Tees:
– Verticut
– Pull ½” cores
– Drag in
– Blow off left over debris
• Fairways: – Venting -- Relieves compaction & air exchange
– Solid Tine Slicer
• Processes to start upon completion of greens
• Minimal disruption, completion by May 6th
Fairway Solid Tine Slicer
QUESTIONS???