Greenkeepers Q and A

[clubchamp98]

Is there such a thing as ‘annual’ greens maintenance? Do clubs just do it once? I would have thought that doing some maintenance on a more regular basis would help the greens more, and possibly be less intrusive.

The annual maintenance schedule is not what it used to be .
It’s very weather dependent now.
But there are some basics that need doing ! Ie coring .

The best time for coring is July/ August as the greens recover better and quicker.
But most golfers complain if it’s done then.
But the grass needs to be growing so clubs pick their moments to do this ,

Lots of clubs now only core the greens once then frack the ground with an Air2G2 to help compactation later on.