Course of the Week: Portland GC removes six bunkers in first phase of renovation
The renovation project, led by architect Dan Hixson, reduced the number of bunkers on the course from 61 to 53 and also aimed to increase drainage. ...Read More
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Course of the Week: Boone County Golf undergoing major bunker renovation
Bill Boswell, ASGCA, of Boswell Golf Design, will design and implement the renovation of bunkers and tee complexes at the course. ...Read More
6 technology solutions to help you build a better bunker
With the goal always being a better bunker, we asked bunker companies how different technologies can change a superintendent’s world. ...Read More
How course modernized saucer-style bunkers
When it comes to renovating bunkers, superintendents have a big choice to make: go in-house or use an outside firm. Chase Walden, superintendent of Old Oakland Golf Club in Indianapolis, Ind., says this often is a question of manpower. “If ...Read More
Life’s a Beach
A sandstorm in California At Palos Verdes Golf Club, the bunkers now drain like a dream, but the crew still finds that they’re too often working in and around the beach By Seth Jones Located in sunny Southern California, Palos ...Read More
Better Billy Bunker
Better Billy Bunker’s technology provides polymer drainage between the subgrade and sand that allows rainwater to release into a gravel layer. From there, the water percolates into the drain tile. This process keeps the sand from getting saturated or contaminated, ...Read More