Then there were two
A downpour in the middle of a big tournament can be a problem for any golf course, but for a course known for its bunkers, like The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., it can be disastrous. During the ...Read More
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Behind the scenes of Oregon’s The Reserve bunker renovation
Golf course architect John Fought speaks fondly of The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland, Ore. “The Reserve was one of my first — probably was my first — real solo design,” says Fought, of ...Read More
Carpets on the walls
When natural sod bunker walls become too unpredictable and expensive, a pair of superintendents turn to an artificial answer for stability. When past hurricanes barreled through Beaufort, S.C., Superintendent Mark Mitchell’s list of repairs would include rebuilding the collapsed sod ...Read More
Too much time in the sand: A discussion on bunker maintenance
Attendees of the 2016 Golfdom Summit share their opinions on a “hazard” their maintenance staffs are all too familiar with, the bunkers. These select superintendents talk about the current state of bunker maintenance, including Ralph Kepple, CGCS of East Lake ...Read More
Snedeker: “(the bunkers) are probably the hardest thing on this golf course”
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are practice for the U.S. Open maintenance crew to perfect their jobs for the 3 a.m. wake-up calls during the actual championship. What spectators are actually coming to the Pittsburgh suburb for is to watch the ...Read More
Marzolf: “The quality of turf here is as good as any course in America”
I caught up with Fazio Golf Course Design’s Tom Marzolf, ASGCA, today. One of the nicest guys in all of the business, in my opinion. And the guy has stories! Fazio Design is getting some amazing contracts, and I just ...Read More