Sand had been raked up the face of the greenside bunker on 3.
This allows grass to encroach easily. Restoring the lip of the bunker will help halt that problem, and give this flattish bunker more structure.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
14-Years After: Restoring the Greenside Bunkers on Hole 2
The greenside bunkers after edging in 2009.
The face of the bunker is pretty much intact, but
grass has grown down the sides and around the back of the bunker.
grass has grown down the sides and around the back of the bunker.
Unfortunately, I didn't take photos after the fact as we zipped through the course in 14-days, addressing all the bunkers and critical waste areas. After I'd left, sand was raked out to perfection.
Not a lot of work to be done here.
A bit on the face, and removing about 50 to 70cm of grass that has encroached at the back of the bunker.
A bit on the face, and removing about 50 to 70cm of grass that has encroached at the back of the bunker.
Monday, March 6, 2023
14-Years After. Restoring the Bunker Forms at Sand Valley
Having edged all the bunkers at Sand Valley personally, I have a really good recollection of what once was... but even the best memories fade. Fortunately, the bunkers had been photographed during construction, while edging and after sand installation in 2009. They're invaluable reference material.
This bunker fronting the 2nd green demanded the most work. One can see how the back of the bunker shrunk over time, creating an odd looking berm as grass grew into sand that piled up there.
The face of the bunker, built from silty material, also lost its concave form. Much of the work in this area is raking down sand that has piled up on the face over the years, followed by re-edging.
The Jaskot Brothers aka Bunker Brothers with Sonya during sand installation in 2009.
How the bunker looked after being edged in 2009.
The original edging from 2009. Before sand installation.
2023... Let the work begin!!!
Removing sand buildup and trying to find an edge.
This is the one bunker, due to the silty material it was constructed from,
that lost a significant amount of its form.
This is the one bunker, due to the silty material it was constructed from,
that lost a significant amount of its form.
Removing the sand berm, and restoring the back edge of the bunker.
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