As many are aware, the 8th fairway was verticut a few weeks ago. The process is intended to remove a substantial amount of organic matter from the upper inch of the playing surface (see previous blog for pictures of the process), which without removal, causes a puffy, leggy disease prone fairway. Since this process has never been done to these fairways and there is an overwhelming amount of grass on them, it is going to take some time for the recovery process to complete as it is a fairly aggressive procedure. This coupled with the fact that the beginning half of 8 fairway is situated on about an inch of soil, (below which is solid bedrock) gives the fairway the appearance of looking worse than it is. We have taken the steps to allow the fairway to fill in as soon as possible. The fairway has been core aerated and overseeded as well as fertilized to facilitate a quicker recovery. Since the weather has been relatively warm, the fairway has not come along as we have expected but once the cooler nights set in, it will fill in very quickly.
Mike O’Neill
Superintendent
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