Course Maintenance Schedules
In order for Elite Golf to keep our courses in top condition, it is necessary to perform some routine maintenance at certain times during the year. This page will provide you with current dates for aerification, overseeding and other maintenance so you can always plan the best time to play. Fall aerification is typically done during overseeding which is why those dates are not listed separately.
Arizona
Mission Royal Golf Course
11 Mission Parkway
Casa Grande, AZ 85194
(520) 876-5335
➢ Aerification: TBD but likely in June 2021
Nevada/California
Aliante Golf Club
3100 Elkhorn Road
North Las Vegas, NV 89084
(702) 399-4888
➢ September 6 – 9: Course will remain open while over-seeding greens, tee boxes and collars. Same nine twice these four days. Greens will be verticut instead of aerified.
Primm Valley Golf Club
1 Yates Well Road
Nipton, CA 92364
(702) 476-0090
➢ September 1 – 30: Lakes Course closed for over-seeding. (Desert Course will not over-seed)
Spanish Trail Country Club
5050 Spanish Trail Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89113
(702) 364-5050
➢ TBD
Wildhorse Golf Club
2100 W. Warm Springs Road
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 434-9000
➢ August 22 – September 6: over-seeding greens, tee boxes and collars. Range will be available for mats only. Putting green and chipping green will also be closed.
Texas
The Cliffs Resort Golf Course
160 Cliffs Drive
Graford, TX 76449
(940) 779-4502
➢ Aerification: TBD
Harbor Lakes Golf Club
2100 Clubhouse Drive
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 578-8600
➢ Aerification: Monday, April 26th & Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
➢ Aerification: Monday, August 2nd & Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Irving Golf Club
2000 E. Shady Grove Road
Irving, TX 75060
(972) 457-0772
➢ Aerification: Only needle tine which is not invasive enough to impact golf
Southern Oaks Golf & Tennis Club
3765 Southern Oaks Drive
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 426-2400
➢ Aerification: Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
➢ Aerification: Monday, August 30th, 2021
Whitestone
10650 Benbrook Boulevard
Benbrook, TX 76126
(817) 249-9996
➢ Aerification: Monday, June 1st & Tuesday, June 2nd, 2021
Maintenance Terminology
3/8 inch tine aerification
Also referred to as aeration, aerification is done on turf areas as a means of reducing turf compaction, reducing thatch buildup, improving the infiltration of water/nutrients, and creating an environment where grass seed can have direct contact with the soil. When a green is aerified with 3/8 tines, plugs of soild are pulled out of the ground and later “top dressed.” This process does affect the speed and roll of the greens for about 4-7 days, but the greens are still playable.
1/4 inch tine aerification
The main difference between 3/8 inch and 1/4 inch tine aerations is how long the green’s speed and roll are affected by the maintenance. When 1/4 tines are used, plugs of soil are not brought out of the ground. Rather the tines are used as spikes to put tiny holes in the ground so oxygen can get into the root system of the grass. Playing conditions are mostly unaffected by this maintenance.
Overseed
A golf course’s base layer of grass is Bermuda. Bermuda grass is popular in hot weather destinations because of its ability to stand up to heat. However, once the temperatures drop in the fall and winter months Bermuda grass will go dormant, turning a golden brown color. In order to keep the grass green during the cold months, golf courses will overseed the course with a durable cold weather grass known as Rye. The process is simply inserting Rye seed into the bermuda base and letting the temperature do the work.
Interseed
Inter-seeding is a process the golf course goes through in order to insert more seed into the turf. This seed will add to strong areas of current growth, and help fill in thinner areas of growth. In Las Vegas, for example, September temperatures are normally the best grass growing conditions.
Cart Path Only
A period in time during maintenance when carts are restricted to driving on the cart paths only.
This restriction is often used right after heavy watering or seeding on the golf course. This is also used on golf courses where carts have worn out areas of grass so the spot can be regrown.
Irrigation Block
When grass seed is laid down, the course management uses this period to moisten the soil around the seed during the hottest portion of the day.
Verticutting
Is a mechanical process used to “de-thatch” turf. The process utilizes a vertical blade system to cut down into the turf canopy. Since the blades are placed vertically, this process does not reduce the height of the turf as conventional horizontal blades. The following outline lists the benefits to “verticutting” on turf. 1. Removes excess thatch and lateral growth from the turf canopy. 2. Provides small grooves in the turf canopy to allow light, water and air to penetrate into the soil. 3. Promotes upright growth habit and reduces “grain” that can often occur in low cut turf (example: greens & fairway). 4. Promotes smooth, consistent, and fast green speeds. 5. Provides small channels for sand topdressing to enter into the turf canopy
