At Sports Turf Services, deep tine aeration (also known as deep tine aerification) is our flagship agronomic service for golf courses and athletic fields across Georgia and the Southeast United States. We specialize in deep compaction relief, restoring vertical drainage, and improving rootzone performance with minimal surface disruption.

If you are searching for a deep tine aeration contractor who understands modern sand-based rootzones, USGA greens, and high-performance sports turf, Sports Turf Services delivers proven results.

Deep tine aeration is a specialized aerification process that penetrates well below traditional core aeration depths, breaking through hardpan and compacted layers that restrict water movement, oxygen exchange, and root development.

Using Redexim Verti-Drain deep tine aerators, we safely penetrate up to 12 inches, re-establishing vertical channels through the soil profile while maintaining a clean, playable surface.

All deep tine services are performed using Turf Guards, eliminating surface heave and removing the need for post-aeration turf repair.

Years of shallow aeration and topdressing can create sealed layers in sand-based greens and native soils. Deep tine aerification fractures these layers and restores true vertical movement.

Deep channels allow:

• Faster water infiltration
   
• Improved oxygen movement
   
• Reduced anaerobic conditions
   

This directly supports healthier roots and firmer playing surfaces.

Unlike aggressive coring or drilling:

• No turf tearing
   
• No visible surface damage
   
• No extended recovery window
   

A light topdressing and roll often leave the surface looking no different than a 3/8” solid tine aeration.

• Relieves summer compaction
   
• Improves drainage before heavy rainfall
   
• Protects against winter saturation and disease pressure
   

• Prepares greens for summer stress
   
• Prevents soggy rootzones
   
• Enhances firm, fast surfaces heading into peak play
   

Deep tine aeration can be performed before or after core aerification depending on your agronomic goals.

You may need deep tine aerification if you experience:

• Water puddling within 5 minutes of irrigation
   
• Prolonged surface water on collar dams
   
• Greens staying wet, soft, or anaerobic
   
• Bentgrass summer decline
   
• Bermudagrass struggling to recover from winter
   
• Poor infiltration despite regular aeration programs
   

Our most popular deep tine aeration service

• Penetration depth: Up to 12 inches
   
• Low-speed, high-torque Redexim machines (not high-speed aerators)
   
• Turf Guards used on all greens
   
• 18 holes completed in a single day
   
• No surface damage
   
• No greens repair required
   
• Fast recovery and immediate playability
   

Ideal for:

• Compacted greens & tees
   
• Poor drainage
   
• Sand-based rootzones
   
• Pre-winter or pre-summer preparation
   

Maximum depth: 10 inches

• ¾” outside diameter tine
   
• Produces a ½” core
   
• 4-inch spacing
   

• 1” tine
   
• Produces a ¾” core
   
• 8-inch spacing
   

Although hollow coring is inherently more disruptive, our controlled operating techniques and Turf Guards ensure a clean finish with minimal visible disturbance.

• ¾” solid tines on 8-inch centers
   
• Excellent vertical fracture and compaction relief
   
• No turf repair required
   
• Can be used after heavy topdressing to drive sand deeper into the profile
   
• Delivers results similar to deep drill aeration without surface disruption
   

• ✔ Specialized deep tine aeration contractor
   
• ✔ Redexim Verti-Drain equipment
   
• ✔ Turf Guard protection on all greens
   
• ✔ Golf courses & athletic fields
   
• ✔ Georgia & Southeast coverage
   
• ✔ Fast completion with minimal disruption
   

We don’t just offer deep tine aeration — we understand when, why, and how to use it correctly for your turf system.

If you are searching for:

• Deep tine aeration
   
• Deep tine aerification
   
• Deep tine aeration contractor
   
• Verti-Drain deep aeration services
   

Contact Sports Turf Services today to discuss your turf conditions and schedule availability.