There is no question the forward tees at HCC have been an incredibly popular addition! We have a great problem to have, which is they are enjoyed by many! After a season of golf, they are showing a lot of wear and tear. In addition to that, the constant rain through the month of August took its toll on these tees. The forward tees are not built to the same USGA spec, or sand base, that our other tees are built from. As a result, the forward tees don't drain well, other than by way of surface drainage. The tees were constructed with 1% slope, so water exits the tee by way of sheet flow. However, during that rainy period, the ground was saturated to the point there was no place for water to move. Thankfully we are past that now.
In order to help the tees recover, we applied an 18-9-18 fertilizer yesterday. Today, we are aerating the tees with 5/8" tines. This allows for oxygen to get down into the rootzone, it reduces compaction and gives the tees more surface area to dry out. While it won't make the tees look like new, it will go a long way in helping them recover from a season of use. Who knows, maybe in the future we'll have to consider enlarging them if the popularity continues.
