Greens are going being "spiked" this morning and later this afternoon, sand topdressed along with our approaches. This process allows for some air to reach the root zone and also serves as a place for topdressing sand to settle. In addition to this, we are going to pencil tine some other areas of greens including high traffic areas and low lying areas that don't drain well once the surface of the greens starts to seal off this time of year. For example, the front of #2 just past the bunker, the back of #13, and #16 green. On USGA spec greens, these types of processes are mandatory to ensure the long term health of the greens. As organic matter accumulates during the growing season, it necessary that we keep diluting it little by little (with sand) and keeping open channels at the surface for downward water movement and air exchange. It simply isn't possible to not do these types of things during the season and defer this maintenance till winter. The ultimate result would be very poor quality putting greens that would ultimately fail. As I often say, grass doesn't understand the length of the season and the need for minimal disruption due to the compressed season.