Mountain Falls Golf Club acquired a piece of machinery several years ago which will allow us to aerate all of our turf without any affect on the playing surface as we have experienced in the past. The machine is from a group called Planet Air and it consists of a series of eight inch blades which penetrate the soil without pulling any turf in the process.
This machine can be used on all parts of the golf course and will be extremely beneficial as the temperatures continue to climb in the summer months. We will be able to use this machine to break up dry spots and also help drainage on wet areas at the same time. We feel two of the biggest advantages to using this machinery are the way in which the playing surface is minimally affected during use. The Planet Air is designed to open up the turf four to six inches below the surface without damaging the surface. Playability of the turf is not adversely affected at all during the process which is most noticeable on the greens. The second really exciting feature is the ease of operation combined with the speed a job may be completed; again not adversely affecting play. This will be a great addition to the equipment we use at Mountain Falls Golf Club to keep turf conditions as sound as possible.