Sweep & Fill

We have recently been evaluating a new type of top-dressing brush, called the Sweep and Fill.

Although the brush is relatively new to the UK market place, it has been used extensively in the States for a number of years.

The Sweep & Fill Brush

Unlike conventional drag brushes, this brush effectively places the top dressing sand down into the crown of the plant and the aeration hole.

The sweeping action places more sand directly into the aeration holes thus leaving putting surfaces cleaner and reducing recovering time.

Brushing in top dressing sand after hollow coring 7th green

The brush has been primarily designed to brush sand into aerification tine holes, but is also extremely effective when used to groom the putting surfaces prior to mowing.

Putting surface after brushing

Putting surface - Day 5

Putting surface - Day 9

By using this method of brushing, favourable weather and ideal soil temperatures the putting surface trueness was restored by day nine.