We started with the Greens this week. We used small tines so the holes would close faster, however we used a greater number of tines to make up for the smaller size. We pulled a core from the Green to remove Organic Matter which makes the Greens "spongier." Heres a photo of the aerifier pulling a core from the Green.Some golfers get upset about aerification because it makes the putt "bouncy." They don't realize the amount of work that goes into aerification. If it were not so vital to the health of our golf course we would gladly not do it.
Here are some pictures of the work we did over two days to get all 19 Greens aerified. After the Green is aerified we push the cores into piles and collect them into our Utility vehicles. We pushed and collect over 30 tons of cores from the Greens!
After the cores are collected, we are left with just tiny holes. We then put sand on the Greens and brush it into the holes using our Roller. This helps smooth out of the surface of the Green while also filling each hole with fresh sand. Its similar to how we topdress the Greens.
Heres photos of the holes open, holes filled with sand, and then the holes after two days. I use my multi-tool as a reference which is 4" long.
