Starting this upcoming Monday (June 6th) we will be starting to aerify the roughs. This is quite a large undertaking and I should note that the plugs will be left to be cut up by the mowing. During this process the plugs and their holes are considered "grounds under repair" and under the rules of golf free relief is allowed. Note: This holds true also for the areas that we are currently "scuffing" in the fairways to remove the dead ryegrass if not swept or blown.
We have finished spraying out the ryegrass and its death should occur soon. Between heavy fertilization's and aerification (with a little heat from Mother Nature) we should be seeing some recovery soon and in no time have our fairways and approaches back to healthy bermudagrass. With the June's aerification starting on the 13th of June you will see our new plan go into effect. We will be close the 13th to the 15th with the back nine ONLY open on the 16th and the front nine ONLY open on the 17th. The entire golf course will be opened on the 18th ... which will have a limited crew size due to the personnel needed for the aerification.
Be aware that that greens will be quite sandy for a couple of weeks but we will be doing all that we can to get them back playable as soon as we can. Aerification is a necessary evil that neither equipment nor members enjoy but the greens love.
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