A couple of people have commented that it seems as if we are aerifying more than in the past--and they would be correct. While our green and tee aerification timing and protocol remain unchanged, we have increased the solid tining on fairways, and core aerification in high traffic areas of the rough.
Why is this additional aerification necessary? Well, from 2018 to 2021, rounds played at Laurel Creek increased by 80%. That is obviously just a whole lot of extra cart traffic on the golf course (and doesn't even account for all of the single rider cart rounds we saw during the pandemic).
The additional hole-poking is an attempt to relieve some of the compaction the course is experiencing from all of the extra play. So yes, whether it's a bright sunny day, or somewhat rainy, there's a fair chance you'll see us out punching away.
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