Since early September the crew and I have been aerifying the course. With the exception of #6, #15 & #18, all of the fairways have been core aerified. We picked up the cores on holes 4, 9, 11 & 17. We will also do this to #15 when weather permits. As you may recall we started topdressing these fairways this year. After the cores are picked up sand is spread over the fairway and allowed to dry before it is broomed into the holes by a drag mat pulled by a cart.
The greens were deep tined on Sept. 29th and October 1st. This process involves laying down a thick layer of topdressing sand, letting it dry, deep tining (3/4" solid tines going 7" deep), hand brooming the sand into the holes, pickup excess sand and water. We have done this process at least once a year for the last 4 or 5 years and we have improved the internal drainage of the push up greens on the course dramatically.
As you can see it is labor intensive and it takes a couple of long days but the results are hard to beat. Thanks to my crew for all their hard work!!
Since early September the crew and I have been aerifying the course. With the exception of #6, #15 & #18, all of the fairways have been core aerified. We picked up the cores on holes 4, 9, 11 & 17. We will also do this to #15 when weather permits. As you may recall we started topdressing these fairways this year. After the cores are picked up sand is spread over the fairway and allowed to dry before it is broomed into the holes by a drag mat pulled by a cart.
The greens were deep tined on Sept. 29th and October 1st. This process involves laying down a thick layer of topdressing sand, letting it dry, deep tining (3/4" solid tines going 7" deep), hand brooming the sand into the holes, pickup excess sand and water. We have done this process at least once a year for the last 4 or 5 years and we have improved the internal drainage of the push up greens on the course dramatically. 
As you can see it is labor intensive and it takes a couple of long days but the results are hard to beat. Thanks to my crew for all their hard work!!