Topdressing fairways

We are resuming our practice of topdressing fairways. Last year we traded this practice in order to renovate some bunkers. Topdressing helps with the excessive thatch that we have, and helps firm up the surface. Does this affect play? Most of our negative comments this year was about roll in the fairways. The only other thing that we did this year, was the collecting of clippings. Hopefully resuming this practice will result in a firmer surface, and everyone will be bombing driver again.
Yes, there are king salmon in our creeks.
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