Tag: bunker renovation

Whispering Pines reopens following renovation

October 22, 2020 By
Whispering Pines Golf Club, a nationally-ranked and recognized golf course, has reopened after an extensive new construction by Texas golf course architect Chet Williams. Whispering Pines Golf Club, located in Trinity, Texas, is situated on a 400-acre property featuring piney ...

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Cleveland Country Club updates bunkers

October 8, 2020 By
Cleveland Country Club, in Shelby, N.C., has completed $1.5 million in renovations to the indoor and outdoor dining areas, course bunkers and upgraded club amenities. Cleveland Country Club is managed by Bobby Jones Links. Part of the $1.5 million renovation ...

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Chase Walden, superintendent of of Old Oakland Golf Club in Indianapolis, Ind., says if you opt for an outside contractor to work on your bunkers, expect to work long hours as the crew wants to complete the job as quick as they can. (Photo: Chase Walden)

How course modernized saucer-style bunkers

March 11, 2020 By
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 ...

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EcoBunker and Capillary Concrete collaborate on Singapore Island CC bunker renovation

July 10, 2018 By
The Bukit course at Singapore Island Country Club (SICC), originally designed by Scottish legend James Braid in 1924, is the venue for a new partnership between two of the worldʼs leading bunker technology firms. At SICC, Capillary Concrete and EcoBunker ...

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Photos: Drew Annan

Man vs. elk

May 3, 2018 By
A mature elk weighs more than 700 pounds. Imagine that stomping around in your bunkers every day. Drew Annan, CGCS at Forest Highlands Golf Club, Flagstaff, Ariz., doesn’t have to imagine it. He’s seen it just about every day since ...

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Bunker renovation 101

April 16, 2018 By
Bunkers, like all physical features on golf courses, show signs of aging over time. Golf is an outdoor sport, and bunkers are affected by numerous conditions, including dust storms, wind, rain, animal contamination, golfers and maintenance workers. Consistency between bunkers ...

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