Fairway Aerification

This week, the week of July 18th, 2011, we have started our Aerification of the fairways. We started on # 10 and finished through 16 the first day. Today, on day 3, we are working on the Front 9 and hope to have 4 more holes complete. Our process includes the following:  Aerify, Verti-cut the plugs, drag with a steel mat, blow the remaining debris into the center of the fairway and use our vacuum to remove the material. Aerification of the fairways is beneficial as it provides a relief to compaction and helps to loosen the soil, providing a better growing medium for the bermudagrass. Below are a few photos highlighting our process. Enjoy!!

The tractor mounted aerator. Toro Procore 880 with John Deere Tractor

Aerifying # 14

Gravelly Vac and Toro Proforce turbine blower cleaning up the plugs