This week (Tuesday, May 22nd) we will be lightly topdressing our greens. While topdressing may seem disruptive at first, this cultural practice is very beneficial to our greens. The process is as follows:
Greens are all mowed to remove growth and dew.
A fine application of sand is put down on all greens.
Once the sand dries, we brush it in to the canopy of the greens.
Occasionally we will throw some water on the green to work the sand in further (weather dependent).
Sand topdressing is very effective in smoothing out any imperfections (unfixed ballmarks, etc). Our main goal of topdressing with sand is to dilute the organic matter (thatch) that is a byproduct of healthy turfgrass. Organic matter can be detrimental to turfgrass performance if it is allowed to accumulate. As always we will do our best as to not disrupt play...
Greens are all mowed to remove growth and dew.
A fine application of sand is put down on all greens.
Once the sand dries, we brush it in to the canopy of the greens.
Occasionally we will throw some water on the green to work the sand in further (weather dependent).
Sand topdressing is very effective in smoothing out any imperfections (unfixed ballmarks, etc). Our main goal of topdressing with sand is to dilute the organic matter (thatch) that is a byproduct of healthy turfgrass. Organic matter can be detrimental to turfgrass performance if it is allowed to accumulate. As always we will do our best as to not disrupt play...
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