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Old 01-01-2023, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrmean58 View Post
Sadly during this time of year, the sole reason for sanding the greens is due the high number of unrepaired ball marks. Our fellow residents bring much of the green conditions upon themselves. I played Tierra earlier this week and followed a group, because I'm sure one person couldn't have done that much damage, who must have had a dance party on every hole by not picking up their feet. It was sad.
FYI, the "sanding" has nothing to do with Ball Marks. It's simply part of the aeration process. Sand is used to fill aeration holes, amend the soil and make the greens smoother to putt.