As some of you may have already heard, the course will be closed on Tuesday September 4 for fairway aeration. We apologize in advance for any inconvienence in closing the course. To preform the aeration process on our fairways we have opted to hire Riesenberg Aeration Systems. Our staff will continue to be responsible for the cleanup of the fairways after the aeration is completed. Here is the step by step aeration plan.
1. Mark all sprinklers, quick couplers and any other obstacles that could cause harm to the aerator or the course if the aerator were to hit them. The marking will be done with small and orange surveyors flags.
2. Reisenberg Aeration systems will aerate all fairways and some tees if possible.
3. Allow the aeration plugs to dry.
4. Drag the plugs with a large drag mat designed specifically for this application. The goal is break up the soil as much as possible and to return it to the fairway as topdressing.
5. Mow fairways a minimum of 2x to further pulverize plugs and to level the fairways out after aeration.
6. Blow the fairways to remove any left over thatch debris.
7. Water in
We hope that this process will be a painless one, while aerating the fairways at higher level of quality than we are guessing they have seen in years. The plan is to aerate as many fairways on Tuesday as possible and to finish the process on Wednesday. However, any areas that may need to be finished on Wednesday shouldn't require closing the course.
Post Aeration....The next few weeks after aeration the fairways should be a touch bumpy and we predict that you may see your ball taking some strange bounces as your ball rolls out. Also, if we experience any wet weather during the healing process you may notice the fairways to be a little muddy at the surface. Once again thanks for your continued support and patience.
