Greens Aeration

Here are a few pictures from our greens aeration.

John aerating 17 green

After the holes are punched we double cut the green to smooth the putting surface as well as remove any tufts of turf above the aeration holes to allow the holes to be filled with sand during topdressing.


10th green after aeration 

Aeration opens up the putting surface enabling more efficient air and water movement throughout the rootzone. This reduces the chance in the winter months of standing water developing on the putting surface which could potentially lead to turf loss.
  

Bruce topdressing 16 green

After topdressing, we then dragmat the green to move the sand into the aertaion holes. To finish off the process the greens are mowed once more to smooth the putting surface and any aeration holes disturbed by the dragmat.

Staff Party

 

Mike and Brent manipulating an orange.

 

Colin rips one over the 5th green.

 

Staff Party

Staff Party

 

Ulla and Paul doin their thang.

 

The big dawg has arrived.

2012 Staff Party

 

Tommy giving Maxfli a tummy rub.

 

Brent and Amit getting ready to light er up.

 

Ulla Laventure taking it easy.

 

The girls getting "stuff" ready.

Great Horned Owl

 

Another bird that will take over an old crows nest is the Great horned owl.  This owl can be found from Alaska all the way down to South America.  It tends to be a solitary animal and can live up to 28 years.  These pictures were taken on the 12th hole.

Pied-billed grebe

 

I think that I have seen this little guy for the past 5 seasons at the golf course.  He seems to arrive at pretty much the same time of year and will stay for a while before the migration south.  The migration can be as far as 3,200 km.