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Core Aeration of Tees and Fairways

In an effort to control our thatch levels in our Tees and Fairways we will be beginning core aeration of these areas shortly after the Labour Day weekend. Thatch or Organic Matter is a byproduct of healthy turf grass. The season of 2014 has certainly lent itself to the production of very healthy turf. We core aerate our fairways every September as the weather is typically better and the days are cooler, which helps us avoid drought stress of newly cultivated turf. We will attempt to complete 2-3 fairways per day weather permitting.
The process is as follows:
1.Core aerate the entire fairway
2. Once dry, a steel matt is used to break the soil from the cores.
3. With the use of 2-3 blowers, we blow the debris into the middle of the fairway.
4. We then use a sweeper to collect the debris and dispose of the material at our dump area.
5. We then dry mow the fairways to clean up any remaining debris.

Tee aerification is a much quicker task due to size. Weather permitting, we will complete a similar process in one day.

We will do our best not to impact play, but this is a very important cultural practice that allows us to maintain good quality fairway and tee conditions throughout the golf season. As always our members' patience is appreciated.

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