Cored greens

May 23rd, 2024

Ask A Super: Why are you coring our greens when they’re in perfect shape?

The ensuing days and weeks are the most frustrating of the year. Surely there must be a reason why our golf course superintendents wait until the greens are in good shape to aerate, right?

June 2nd, 2023

Rules Review: Do I get relief from aeration holes?

It might occur to you that aeration holes should be treated as ground under repair, meaning you can move your ball if it gets stuck in one. Sorry. Not so.

March 1st, 2023

Should you repair pitch marks on cored greens? We asked a superintendent

Now is a common time of year for courses to core their greens, so it’s a valid question.

November 9th, 2022

Coring greens, as explained by a top course superintendent

As golfers, we know punching those tiny core holes and filling them with sand is a necessary evil, but do we really know why it’s necessary?