Irritation team down fairway 1

They're putting in the lines for the first, and after that should be on the 18th which parallels and shares some common acreage.

The fairways at Sand Valley are a throw back in many ways.

1. They are wide, just as they were before irrigation systems made them smaller and smaller. 60 meters won't be unusual.
   
2. Some fairways are connected with another hole, creating huge expanses; 1&18, 2&4, 6&7, 15&16 fit this description..
3. Because of their width, bunkers (about 33 formal bunkers in total) are placed within the fairways or eat generously into the fairways. They will make golfers choose lines of attack.
   
4. The fairways are a blend of fescues and colonial bent, and will be maintained for optimum playing conditions first, not color.
5. There will be no short cut rough alongside the fairways. In fact, the ownership will not be purchasing a sit-down rough mower. The few areas to be maintained as short rough will be done with lawn mowers.

All together, this will be different on many fronts.

Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
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