Back to the aeration

This week we are continuing with our aeration programme. Yesterday we completed the micro tining of 1-18 greens, again using 8mm tines, which open the surface but cause very little disturbance for play.

Following tining the greens were cut and rolled using the vibrating rollers.
Once the greens had been completed we started on the surrounds, this time using 12mm tines with a good amount of heave to relieve compaction built up over the season.

The surrounds we sprayed with rescue for rye grass are starting to show signs that the rye grass is dying back, initially turning white, before dying off.

Rye at the edge of the 15th green

Elsewhere we have cut tees, semi, range, general growth is slowing, coupled with the dry weather. Now we have a little more time due to less cutting we have flymo'd bunker faces, clipped sprinkler heads and are starting to clean out the pond in front of the 8th green.