Wednesday was a perfect day for the Blackstone grounds department to apply a light amount of sand to the greens. The greens are first mowed, then topdressed, brushed, blown in, and lastly rolled. With the light wind on Wednesday, and the chance of showers on Thursday morning, our timing was perfect.
This process is preformed every two weeks. Topdressing is the key to providing our golfers with the best putting surfaces that we can. Why do we topdress?
- Dilutes thatch layer
- Makes greens firmer
- Smoother, and truer putts
- Fills old voids and ball marks
- Helps control cleat marking
- Brushing stands up grass, which helps remove grain
- Helps aide and preventing some diseases (Anthracnose)
Below are a few pictures of our process.
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