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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
Perhaps part of the efforts to correct poor conditions.
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Sanding does not mean they were core aeration that is shown in the schedule for May-Sep. In order to keep greens in good condition, they may "pencil punch" or verti-cut and then dust they with a top dressing. Neither of these should create problems with your play, other than the top dressing will tend to grab chips a little. The core aeration is when a chunk of turf almost the size of a quarter and an inch or so deep is removed and then top dressed heavily and brushed to fill the holes with the top dressing. The remaining core holes could affect your putting somewhat (bumpy and possible affect the line). Core aerated greens are then rolled to smooth out the surface for putting. I don' t know what was applied to Sweatgum or the course you saw, but I expect they were not core aerated yet.