Staff

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Bunker Project Update

The bunker sand project is nearing completion, with only a couple fairway bunkers and one green bunker left to "cap".  As a quick reminder, the old bunker sand was too soft, leading to fried-egg lies when landing in the hazard.  This was due to the individual size and shape of each sand particle.  The new sand, Pro-Angle, will alleviate this problem once all the newly applied sand has settled.  We have received a very positive response from the membership regarding the new aesthetics as well. 
View from the 1st Tee
The 9th Green
 
The 8th Green
Contamination of the new sand and the old leaves the bunker with a dirty appearance.  The crew plans to keep a small amount of Pro-Angle on-site to deal with this issue.  However, the only time contamination becomes a problem is when heavy rains wash out steep slopes or when golfers enter/exit the bunker on these steep slopes.  We ask that members please follow proper golf etiquette and avoid stepping on the faces.


1st Landing area on the 2nd Hole