Aerification Video

The following site provides a video on the reasons for aerificaiton.  I think you will like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va98sIUEjFw

Aerification Process

Aerification will begin on the greens and fairways next Monday the 19th.  The photos below show the aerificaiton and clean-up process that we employ on the greens.

The greens are aerified

The soil plugs are brushed and shoveled into wind rows for collection

The grass and soil plugs are wind-rowed

                                            The greens are then topdressed with sand to  fill in the aerificaiton holes

The sand is worked into the aerification holes via the use of a turf brush

At times the topdressing sand is hand brushed into the holes

The holes are filled to the top with sand

           The greens are rolled to make them smooth

Finally, the greens are mowed

The greens will always be slower following aerification because of the holes and the fact that the topdressing sand immediately dulls the mowers.  It takes a week or so for the sand to totally work down into the turf canopy.  The mowers are sharpened and the speed begins to return to the putting surfaces.

Anniversary

Today Lorrie and I celebrate our 26th anniversary.  I am blessed to have such a loving and healthy family (Seth , Lauren & Tanner.) What is more important than family, heath, friends and faith?

Texas Fires

I realize this is not a golf course related news item but it is an important issue.

These are the wildfires in the Austin, Texas area that are close to my home and family.  Over 1000 homes have already been destroyed.  This part of Texas is in a 3 to 4 year stage 2 drought.  The dry conditions make it difficult to contain the fires.