Aeration calendar
When public courses punch and sand their greens. Fresh holes mean slower, bumpier putts for a week or two, and some courses cut their rates while the greens heal. Dates come from each course's own website and booking page; tap Source to check.
Aerating now
Work posted for today or this week.
October (no exact dates posted) · Fairway and rough aeration
Listed as October work in the club bulletin, with no exact dates. Source
Sep 22 – Oct 21 · Fairway sod workOpen, reduced rates
Nine holes cart-path only; green fees 20% off at check-in for rounds Sept 22 – Oct 21. Source
Incline Village - Mountain Course
Sep 28 – Oct 11 · Fairway aerationOpen
Tentative schedule; the course stays open. Last day of the season is Oct 11. Source
Oct 5 – 9 · Fall aerationOpen, reduced rates
Front 9 closed Oct 5, back 9 closed Oct 6; all holes open from Oct 7 while the turf heals (the course says 7 to 10 days). Twilight rates all day Oct 5–9. Source
Incline Village - Championship Course
Oct 5 – 11 · Approach aerationOpen
Tentative schedule; the course stays open. Source
Coming up
Plan around these, or go for the discount.
Incline Village - Championship Course
Oct 12 – 18 · Fairway aerationOpen
Tentative schedule; the course stays open. Last day of the season is Oct 18. Source
Oct 13 – 14 · Greens aerationClosed
Course closed to golfers both days. Source
Oct 13 – 16 · AerationOpen, reduced rates
Front nine punched Oct 13–14, back nine Oct 15–16. $10 off Tuesday through Sunday (Oct 13–18). Source
Mon, Oct 19 · Dryject aerationClosed until noon
Maintenance Monday: course closed until 12pm. Source
Oct 26 – 27 · Greens aerationClosed
Course closed to golfers both days. Oct 27 is a free walk-and-bike day on the course (Stride & Ride). Source
Golfers report aerated greens
From golfers who played in the last two weeks and reported conditions on Golf Public.
Just done
Finished in the last three weeks. Greens usually putt normally again within a week or two.
Tue, Oct 6 · AerationClosed
Closed Tuesday Oct 6; reopened Wednesday Oct 7 at 10am. Source
Oct 3 – 4 (year not posted) · Greens aerationOpen
Only 9 holes open each day; 18-hole players play the nine twice. The notice on the booking page doesn't give a year. Source
Incline Village - Championship Course
Sep 21 – Oct 4 · Tee aerationOpen
Tentative schedule; the course stays open. Source
Incline Village - Mountain Course
Sep 14 – 27 · Tee and approach aerationOpen
Tentative schedule; the course stays open. Source
Done earlier this season
These courses have already aerated this fall, so the greens should have healed.
Sep 14 – 16 · Greens aeration and sand topdressingClosed
Course closed all three days. Source
Sep 9 – 10 · AerationClosed
Course closed both days. Source
Wed, Sep 9 · Greens aeration
From the golf club's schedule posted on the course site. Source
Sep 8 – 9 · AerationOpen
Golfers played the same 9 holes twice; recovery conditions through Sept 13. Source
Sep 8 – 9 · Greens aeration
Green fees were 20% off Sept 10–21 while the greens healed. Source
No dates posted
These courses haven't posted aeration dates on their website. If a booking page marks times as aerification, the course moves up this page within the hour. Calling is the surest way to know.
69 courses
- 9 at the Hill · (916) 220-0007
- Ancil Hoffman Golf Course · (916) 482-3813
- Antelope Greens Golf Course · (916) 334-5764
- Apple Mountain Golf Resort · (530) 647-7400
- Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course · (916) 808-2020
- Bing Maloney - Express 9 · (916) 808-2283
- Bing Maloney Golf Course · (916) 808-2283
- Black Oak Golf Course · (530) 878-1900
- Bradshaw Ranch Golf Course · (916) 363-6549
- Campus Commons Golf Course · (916) 922-5861
- Chardonnay Golf Club · (707) 257-1900
- Cherry Island Golf Course · (916) 991-7293
- Cordova Golf Course · (916) 362-1196
- Coyote Moon Golf Course · (530) 587-0886
- D'Andrea Golf Club · (775) 383-4653
- DarkHorse Golf Club · (530) 269-7900
- Dayton Valley Golf Club · (775) 246-7888
- Diamond Oaks Golf Course · (916) 771-4653
- Eagle Valley Golf Course - East · (775) 887-2380
- Eagle Valley Golf Course - West · (775) 887-2380
- Eagle Vines Golf Club · (707) 257-4470
- Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course · (775) 588-3486
- Emerald Lakes Golf Course · (916) 685-4653
- Empire Ranch Golf Club · (916) 817-8100
- Empire Ranch Golf Course (Carson City) · (775) 885-2100
- Genoa Lakes Golf Club - Lakes Course · (775) 782-4653
- Genoa Lakes Golf Club - Ranch Course · (775) 782-4653
- Golf Club at Rio Vista · (707) 374-2900
- Gray's Crossing Golf Course · (530) 550-5800
- Grizzly Ranch Golf Club · (530) 832-4200
- Haggin Oaks - Alister MacKenzie · (916) 808-2525
Haggin Oaks aerates both courses twice a year. Source - Haggin Oaks - Arcade Creek · (916) 808-2525
Haggin Oaks aerates both courses twice a year. Source - Indian Creek Golf Course · (916) 652-5546
- Lake Tahoe Golf Course · (530) 577-0788
- Lakeridge Golf Course · (775) 825-2200
- Lincoln Hills - Hills Course · (916) 543-9200
- Lincoln Hills - Orchard Course · (916) 543-9200
- Mather Golf Course · (916) 364-4354
- Nakoma Golf Resort - Dragon Course · (530) 322-3333
- Napa Golf Course · (707) 255-4333
- Northstar California Golf Course · (530) 562-2490
- Old Brockway Golf Course · (530) 562-3290
- Old Greenwood Golf Course · (530) 550-7010
- Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course · (209) 962-8620
- Plumas Pines Golf Resort · (530) 836-1420
- Ponderosa Golf Course · (530) 587-3501
- Red Hawk Golf Resort - Hills Course · (775) 626-6000
- Red Hawk Golf Resort - Lakes Course · (775) 626-6000
- Reserve at Spanos Park · (209) 477-4653
- Sierra Sage Golf Course · (775) 972-1564
- Silver Oak Golf Course · (775) 841-7000
- Sunridge Golf Club · (775) 267-4448
- Swenson Park - Magnolia 9 · (209) 937-7360
- Swenson Park Golf Course · (209) 937-7360
- Tahoe Donner Golf Course · (530) 587-9440
- Tahoe Paradise Golf Course · (530) 577-2121
- Teal Bend Golf Club · (916) 922-5209
- Teleli Golf Club · (209) 532-1000
- The Golf Club at Copper Valley · (209) 785-3700
- Toiyabe Golf Club · (775) 882-0882
- Turkey Creek Golf Club · (916) 434-9100
- Vintner's Golf Club · (707) 944-1992
- Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club · (530) 836-0394
- Whitney Oaks Golf Club · (916) 632-8333
- Wild Wings Golf Club · (530) 661-4720
- WildHawk Golf Club · (916) 688-4653
- Wildhorse Golf Club · (530) 753-4900
- Winchester Country Club · (530) 878-3000
- Wolf Run Golf Club · (775) 851-3301
Questions golfers ask
What is aeration?
Course crews pull or punch small plugs out of the greens (and sometimes tees and fairways), then usually fill the holes with sand. It lets air and water reach the roots and keeps the greens healthy, but for a while putts roll slower and bounce.
How long do greens take to heal after aeration?
It depends on the weather and on how the course did it, often one to three weeks. Davis Golf Course, for example, tells golfers to expect altered conditions for 7 to 10 days.
Is golf cheaper during aeration?
Often. Some courses cut their rates while the greens heal: this fall The Ridge took $10 off, Yocha Dehe 20% off and Davis charged twilight rates all day. Each listing here says what the course posted.
Where do these dates come from?
Only from each course's own website or booking page, plus the aerification flags the booking systems put on tee times. Golf Public checks the booking systems every hour. If a course hasn't posted a date, call the course.
Know a course's aeration date that's missing? Tell us and we'll add it from the course's website.