Venting

One of the most popular trends in the golf maintenance industry over the past few years is venting.  Venting is a critical component to a cultural program aiding in turfgrass health.  The practice is minimal disturbance and DOES NOT impact playability.  Venting opens up the surface in a minimal fashion to allow for gaseous exchange and improved water infiltration.  When utilizing "pencil tines" or 5/16" solid tines the holes produced are small (the dimension of a lead pencil) and can be as deep as 8-10", if a deep tine unit is utilized.  The Champions Club does not possess a deep tine unit, so standard John Deere Aercore aerifiers are utilized providing a 3" depth.  The practice is scheduled to be completed on a monthly basis and is key to the re-establishment of Bentgrass as a dominant species on the green.  Rolling post procedure smooths the surface and produces a true putting surface void of disturbance.

Needle-tining #4 green

Surface prior to rolling- note "tufting"