Aeration and Greens Expansion

Thanks to your cooperation, over the last three days we have been able to complete aeration of all the desirable playing areas and beyond- high traffic rough areas, a first at North Hempstead!

10 Rough Tee to Fairway

 In conjunction with aeration we will be expanding some greens during the heal-in process.  These expansions include greens 12 and 18, pictured below.

12 green

18 green

The expansions on each green will allow for 1-2 additional pin placements per green. Aeration provides the perfect time for these expansions as the expanded areas can be aggressively aerated, blanketed with sand then cut down to greens height as the green heals without damaging the growing point of the plant, the crown. The crown is protected by the thick layer of sand so that the mowers do not cut into it.

Continued light, frequent topdressing of the expansions as well as all the greens throughout the course of the season will continue to protect the crown, eliciting a drier surface, preventing mechanical damage such as scalping and protect against one of the most feared of diseases, basal rot anthracnose, a disease that is promoted by wet saturated conditions in the crown area of the plant.

Basal rot anthracnose

Sand topdressing worked into the canopy

In all areas aerated throughout the golf course, we anticipate a 10-14 day window for recovery.