#1 approach...

During aeration last month we had some hard pan areas in the fairways where the aerator could not penetrate. One of these  areas is seen here on #1. On Monday last week we brought out the deep tine machine to open up these areas. That combined with the heat stress and some fertilizer burn has turned these areas very unsightly. With the cooler temps and traffic regulation, the turf should bounce back over the next couple of weeks. The damage is mostly cosmetic. With the root system still intact the effect to playability should be minimal.