The following photos were all taken at the same location on #6 green on the 18-hole course following aeration. Scroll down to see more photos of the greens recovering from aeration.

                              Monday October 5                                      Tuesday October 20

2009 Aeration Schedule

Our Goal: No Aeration Surprises. We publish our aeration schedule in advance and notify you of greens aeration when you schedule a tee time.

Greens - We offer week-long 25% green fee discounts the week of greens aeration and recovery. 18-hole greens will be aerated October 5 & 6, with green fees discounted through October 13. 9-hole greens will be aerated October 13, with green fees discounted through October 20.

Tees and Fairways - We will spike tees and fairways instead of aerating them. Spiking does not pull any soil from the ground and causes much less mess. As a result, the course is playable immediately after a tee or fairway has been spiked. Beginning September 21, we will spike 1-2 fairways a day and 2 tees a day. We should finish spiking on all 27 holes around mid-October.

Website Updates - Throughout the Fall our website will feature aeration updates, complete with daily photos of current green, tee and fairway conditions. Our goal - no aeration surprises for Village Links golfers.

Aeration Report for Tuesday October 6 - All 18-hole course greens have been aerated. Ten of the greens have been topdressed with sand; eight greens have yet to be topdressed. The topdressed greens are wet and sloppy due to clumping sand. Putting conditions will improve daily as the grass grows. A 25% green fee discount remains in effect all week.

Aeration Report for Wednesday October 7 - All 18-hole course greens have been aerated and topdressed with sand. Putting is better than yesterday, with more sand filling the aeration holes. The grass has started to fill in

The following photos were all taken at the same location on #6 green on the 18-hole course following aeration.

                              Monday October 5                            Wed. October 7 - 2 days after aeration

Aeration Report for Monday October 12 - Columbus Day marks a full week since #6 green has been aerated. Conditions have improved a bit, but the cool and cloudy weather of the last several days has slowed the rate of recovery.  The cool temperatures have made the grass a bit sluggish for mid-October. Here's hoping for some Indian Summer!

Aeration Report for Monday October 19 - Cool temperatures continue to slow the rate of recovery. Some warm weather would get the grass growing again and get things back to normal.

Monday October 12                               Monday October 19

Aeration Report for Tuesday October 20 - Today was cloudy, but the warmer temperatures are encouraging the grass to grow over the aeration holes. We will remain on off-season green fees (25% discount) for the balance of 2009.

                   Tuesday October 20                             Wednesday October 28

Aeration Report for Wednesday October 28 - Warmer temperatures have encouraged the grass to grow. Aeration holes are visible, but they are starting to disappear in some areas. Off-season green fees (25% discount) are in effect for the balance of 2009.