There are many benefits to this cultural practice. Many innovators have tried to come up with a way to complete this practice with the least amount of disruption as possible. There are many different ways you can slice it, but in the end if a green needs to perform up to today's golf standards, this cultural practice is imperative. We are using a 1/2" tine with two inch spacing for our conventional coring. We also used a 3/8" solid tine 10" inches deep which is what you see on the tractor. This will help move water and air to our existing roots. If you have ever seen the puddles on the greens after a heavy rain or irrigation, you know that this practice is greatly needed. After all of the sand is down and the greens are smoothed back out, we will work hard to regain our playability. We have positioned a few different spray-able products to help speed this process along. Tuesday and Wednesday we will also core-aerify our tees and approaches around the greens. Again this process will only help to make the greens, tees and approaches that much better and easier to manage throughout the coming months. Thank you for your patience and I look forward to seeing you back on the course!
Golf Course Superintendent
Carter Hindes
