Why are there little holes on the greens again?
When the weather allows us to, we like to aerate the greens every 2 weeks. We do this by running a spiked roller over the greens to penetrate the surface, we then follow that up with a cut afterwards to roll back down any bumps caused by the spikes entering and leaving the turf.
Greens see the most foot traffic on the course and all this traffic causes compaction of the soil. By spiking we open the ground back up and relieve the compaction. This allows space to promote root growth while also making it easier for water, air and any nutrients or fertilisers to get past the organic layer and straight to the rootzone.
This all makes for healthier soil and healthier grass!
Article by Colmworth's head greenkeeper Bradley Jones.
