Monday, April 29, 2013

Refreshing Bunker Sand

Sand is delivered to the bunkers
 At the start of every season we examine our bunkers making sure the depth of the sand is at an acceptable, playable depth. The bunkers that have sand depths that are too shallow are "topped off" with a fresh layer of new sand. The depth of the layer of new sand usually runs between 1 to 2 inches.
The sand is spread by hand in each bunker; hand watered and then compacted by a plate compactor to attain the proper firmness and playable.
This spring in addition to adding new sand some of the bunker faces on 5 green and 10 green were re-sodded with Turf type tall fescue.
Spreading to the proper depth

Compacting to the desired firmness

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