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Golf Canada Relief Fund
Golf Canada and the Golf Canada Foundation have joined together to launch the COVID-19 GOLF RELIEF FUND, to support golf courses in helping employees and golfers stay safe while also thanking front-line workers through encouraging additional play and welcoming juniors to further experience the game.
Developed in consultation with key stakeholders, the RELIEF FUND will focus on two primary areas:
1) SAFETY: To help maintain the momentum of golf, the RELIEF FUND will subsidize non-medical PPE (personal protective equipment) for golf course employees, as well as sanitization, hygiene, and protective material expenses.
2) FUN: To thank front-line workers and help juniors increase social interactions and outdoor activity during the pandemic, the RELIEF FUND will subsidize rounds for both groups to enjoy playing golf.
Aeration schedule for SGCC
The golf course will be implementing its annual aeration schedule again this year. The tee will be closed Sunday, August 9th at 2pm to Monday, August 10th at 12pm. Please keep this in mind when booking online. Green fees will be reduced to $35 from Monday to Thursday.
Aerating the golf course greens is crucial to keeping the course healthy and in great shape. Here are the top 5 things every golfer should know about aeration:
1. We aerate to improve, not annoy
Putting greens receive more traffic than any other playing surface. The aeration process helps relieve the compaction caused by all that traffic. It also helps create a firm, smooth putting surface by controlling thatch and promoting healthy turf roots.
2. Scratch the thatch
Thatch is a layer of old plant material that accumulates at the soil surface. If thatch on putting greens is not diluted by aeration and topdressing, it will act like a sponge, holding water near the surface. Excessive thatch creates soft playing conditions, inconsistent green speeds and increases the risk of disease.
3. Timing is everything
Do you ever wonder why aeration is commonly performed when putting greens are playing their best? Aerating when grass is healthy and actively growing minimizes damage and allows for a quick return to optimal playing conditions. Aerating at other times may be more convenient for the golf schedule, but it lengthens recovery times, increases the risk of an invasion of weeds and could cause lasting damage.
4. It’s not as bad as you think
It may seem like there are more holes than grass on the putting greens right after they’ve been aerated, but this is an illusion. Typically, aeration affects less than 10 percent of a putting surface.
5. Sand is part of the plan
A heavy application of topdressing following aeration may appear to make putting greens less playable. However, filling aeration holes with sand actually helps create a smoother surface. Sand also creates channels for water and air movement, dilutes thatch and helps putting greens recover from aeration more quickly.
Please check out the following links for further information:
USGA insider course care
USGA course care section
2020 SGCC scramble
We’ll be hosting an 18 hole scramble on August 15 which will be open to members and guests. It will be a handicap event with multiple categories with lots of prizes up for grabs.
Click on link for more details
2020 MB Amateur
Congratulations to Wesley Hoydalo for finishing T10 with a 4 day total of 298 (75-71-75-77) at this years men’s amateur championship. The event was held between Minnewasta GC and Glendale G&CC from July 16-19.
