So there has been four fairways roped of from cart traffic. The fairways roped off are consistently ones that struggle, due to shade winter kill or high water table. It is almost comical watching who follows the ropes/signage and others that think they can just drive around the roped off areas. We do things for a purpose, to make your golf course better. Yes it may be inconvenient at times, please follow any signage or directions on the golf course.
It is a proven fact that golf carts/compaction are the #1 cause of wearing / thinning turf. We now have started to remove the ropes. As shown in the picture below the turf grass looks amazing with no cart traffic on it. I am hoping by the end of next week to have all ropes removed and yes the turf grass quality will start to suffer.
Last Fall we did a deep tine compaction relief on the greens, to a depth of 10". The greens were struggling to get roots going. I was changing hole locations on Sunday, and to my surprise the deep tine aeration is paying off. I found good roots growing and and some were more than 7". The deep tine was very beneficial and a program we will continue.
We will see you on the course!
Ross
