Aerated Greens

Played a round at one of my favorite munis yesterday, Waveland Golf Course.  $15; no tee time; just walked up and was partnered with Chris, a young lawyer, and Keith and Sean,a father-son twosome who love golf.  Despite a a hellacious rain storm Friday, and humid weather all weekend the course was in fine shape.  It ought to be as it was the host for the Des Moines City Men's tournament last weekend and the Women's Tournament this past weekend.  The winners, of course, played really well:  Jon Brown, the Men's champion, won his third straight title with a 6 under score of 210, and Fiona Watson picked up the Women's title with a 2-under 142.  Great golf.  I played the course both Sundays after the tournaments were held. 
I am no champion golfer, and my putting is still a work in progress, but I noticed that  Waveland had recently aerated the greens and the furrows made a difference.  Now they weren't like the furrows Jack wanted in the traps for the Open, God forfend! But, lag a downhill putt and the aeration furrows really channeled the ball; hitting cross-furrow required a youthful approach to short putts.  Maybe they rolled them for the tourneys; maybe those guys and gals are just that much better; but I have to wonder why they couldn't have waited a couple of weeks.

Still, for only $15 after 4 pm, it is a great course.

BTW, this is the only competitive golf event Watson plays in; good for her.

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Here are some tips to keep your golf course awesome.

1
Aerate the golf course twice a year to alleviate water runoff and to encourage sufficient turf growth.

2
Check the fairways for divots. Divots should be replaced right away to allow for the turf root to reattach. Divots that can't be replaced should be patched with a mixture of turf seed and water.

3
Repair the greens at the end of each day. Gently replace the turf on the greens where the club meets the ground.

4
Rake bunkers and maintain water hazards. Bunkers should be raked at the end of the day to remove club marks and footprints. The rake should be placed in an area of the bunker least likely to affect play. Check water hazards for appropriate levels and remove floating debris.

5
Irrigate the golf course once per day. Sprinkler systems should be checked for proper working order and the golf course should be watered regularly to maintain green grass.

6
Pick up litter around the golf course on a daily basis. Encourage golfers to keep the course tidy by using trash receptacles.

7
You apply fertilizer on the course to keep the grass healthy.

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