Now that's a workout!

We occasionally joke with golf course employees that given the exercise they get on a daily basis, we could be charging them for a gym membership.  While gyms may currently still be closed, the guys continue to get a good workout on the course.

Recently, they have been addressing areas that almost never get aerified: Sprinklers, quick coupler valves, and drain basins.  As a matter of fact, when we do our usual fairway aerification treatment, we try really hard not to hit these spots with our aerifiers--sprinklers lose a fight with an aerifier 100% of the time!

However, because these spots rarely get aerified, they can become thatchy and hydrophobic.  Yes, it's strange, but the area surrounding a sprinkler may be really dry and hard to wet. 

The answer to this problem is to use a hand aerifier around these obstacles, which allows the guys to get up close without the risk of a geyser.

Luke is in great shape, since he reports little muscle soreness even after a day of this!