Verticutting and Aerification

Last week we were able to get out and verticut and aerify the tees and on Monday we undertook the large task of verticutting the fairways.  We were able to get most of the front nine fairways verticut and cleaned up today and we will finish up the back nine later this week and next Monday.  Verticutting promotes lateral growth and results in a tighter growth habit.  Below are some pictures of both processes.

First we aerify the tees

Aerification complete



Then we verticut the tee tops



Next we blow the debris off of the tee



Sand topdressing with the old bunker sand we pulled out of the bunkers this past winter (we then spent most of the day picking up rocks by hand out of the old bunker sand but it was a great re-use of the old material--AND IT WAS FREE)




Verticutting the fairways then mowing with fairway mower to clean up (fairway mower in background)




Half of #2 fairway verticut




 

The nwe came back and mowed for a second time and went side to side.  Then started blowing remaining material




Mowing back and forth across fairway





Large pile of debris blown off of fairway