Fall and winter golf course conditioning preparation

Last updated: October 11, 2026

Fall Aeration Schedule (updated Oct 7th)

Burnaby Mountain
Fairway aeration:  (greens aeration completed in September)
Tuesday, October 20CLOSED ALL DAY
Wednesday, October 21CLOSED ALL DAY
Thursday, October 22

COURSE OPEN 

Driving range will open at 5 pm (aeration)

Thursday, October 22                       
& Friday, October 23
Weekday maintenance rates
Saturday, October 24                      
& Sunday, October 25
Weekend maintenance rates

 

Riverway
Greens, Fairway, & Driving Range Aeration 
Tuesday, October 13                         

COURSE CLOSED ALL DAY

Driving Range opens at 5 pm                                     

Wednesday, October 14COURSE CLOSED ALL DAY, DRIVING RANGE OPEN
Thursday, October 15COURSE OPEN
Thursday, October 15
& Friday, October 16
Weekday Maintenance rates
Saturday, October 17
& Sunday, October 18
Weekend Maintenance rates
Monday, October 19
& Tuesday, October 20
Weekday off-season rates

 

Every year, in preparation for the fall and winter months, Golf Burnaby goes through an extensive maintenance program to keep all our golf courses the driest in the lower mainland. With golfers in mind, Golf Burnaby’s putting green maintenance programs occur in early October to ensure the best playing conditions through all of September (one of the best golfing months of the year).

Putting greens are aerified to ensure the turfgrass plant has plenty of oxygen.

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Greens are topdressed, brushed, and rolled to ensure they remain smooth all season long.

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Because of our extensive fairway drainage, the Golf Maintenance Department is also able to delay fairway sanding and aeration until the end of October to ensure great golfing conditions through the off season as well.

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Get ready for great winter playing conditions.

Golf Burnaby Course Conditioning Program:

Burnaby Mountain Golf Course

Riverway

Fairway deep tine aeration and sanding

Burnaby Mountain

Fairway deep tine aeration and sanding

These standard and essential maintenance pratices ensure that Burnaby’s Golf Courses are in great playing condition all year.
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-Your friendly neighborhood Golf Superintendent