Offense and Defense
Years ago the Green Committee was successful in moving the Member Guest to a time of year when the golf course is most likely to "peak". Mid June was chosen because it's not too hot for the bentgrass, but it's plenty warm enough for the zoysia. When the grass is happy we can play offense with it and get great results. When we held the event around Labor Day the bentgrass was tired from the long summer and the course in general was ready for a break. We were never going to peak for a Labor Day Member-Guest. June is the best time to do it and we are thankful the Committee helped to make it happen.
Member Guest is now behind us and the forecast tells us it's time to start playing defense. You may notice that we recently vented the greens with small solid tines. This helps to relieve some of the stress from 6" of rain last week and gets us ready for the heat that's coming this weekend. We also lightly topdressed with sand to help dilute some of the organic matter near the surface. The light dose of sand also helps to protect the crown of the turf (where the roots and shoots come together) and smooths the surface. The holes do not impact putting, but topdressing may slow the ball down a little on the day we do it if we brush it in. Over the next two months we'll vent and lightly topdress multiple times in an effort to stay healthy and keep the ball rolling true. Timing will depend on current conditions, course availability (outings?, heavy play?), and short range forecast. The goal of everything we do over the next 2-3 months is to keep the turf healthy enough that we can go back to playing offense as soon as the weather breaks (typically in late August to early September...ish). Over 10" of rain so far in June and extreme heat/humidity on the way means it's time to switch gears. We've done a lot of work this spring that will pay off over the summer and set us up for a great fall.
Member Guest is now behind us and the forecast tells us it's time to start playing defense. You may notice that we recently vented the greens with small solid tines. This helps to relieve some of the stress from 6" of rain last week and gets us ready for the heat that's coming this weekend. We also lightly topdressed with sand to help dilute some of the organic matter near the surface. The light dose of sand also helps to protect the crown of the turf (where the roots and shoots come together) and smooths the surface. The holes do not impact putting, but topdressing may slow the ball down a little on the day we do it if we brush it in. Over the next two months we'll vent and lightly topdress multiple times in an effort to stay healthy and keep the ball rolling true. Timing will depend on current conditions, course availability (outings?, heavy play?), and short range forecast. The goal of everything we do over the next 2-3 months is to keep the turf healthy enough that we can go back to playing offense as soon as the weather breaks (typically in late August to early September...ish). Over 10" of rain so far in June and extreme heat/humidity on the way means it's time to switch gears. We've done a lot of work this spring that will pay off over the summer and set us up for a great fall.
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| Hunter, a turf student at VT, using the aerator to "vent" greens. This is the most important tool we own. |
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