Topdressing

 I want to give an update pertaining to the topdressing that was accomplished on the greens today. There are many benefits to sand topdressing and they include:

1. Improving the smoothness of the greens, making the green faster after a couple of days.
2. Decreases thatch
3. Decreases disease presence
4. Fills in unfixed ball divots
5. Helps with better drainage

  We accomplish this by towing a topdressing machine with a gator pro cart. After the sand is applied it has to be drug in with a drag mat, the sand is then watered in, and the next day the greens are mowed with old walk behind or old riding reel mowers to collect any excess sand.

Topdressing the putting green

Sand on #17 green after topdressing

#17 green after sand is drug in with a drag mat

  The putting greens will be slower for a couple of days after we top dress. They will speed up after the sand works its way into the root zone and fills in the divots. Ultimately, the speed of the greens will increase and will help the green speed stay more consistent moving forward. We plan to do this practice on three week intervals, dependent on the weather and special Monday events.

For more information on topdressing click here