Fully rolled turf face. Uniform layer of sand in the base of the bunker
One of the greatest influences on playing quality is the level of maintenance applied to bunkers on the course. Courses where bunkers are tended on a daily basis, providing consistent depth of sand, quality presentation, etc. have fewer complaints about the playing surface compared to those where the bunkers are raked once or twice per week. If, as a club, you are experiencing
excessive complaints from the members in respect of the quality of the playing surface, the first point of reference should be frequency of raking and not choice of sand. If infrequent raking is the norm, try raking bunkers daily for a period of two weeks and gauge members’ comments after that period.
Manpower is often a limiting factor to raking daily, but the trial period may prove that there is little wrong with the
Maintenance of the bunker face must also be looked at carefully. Faces should divert water from the bunker
choice of sand and, if members want better bunkers, there may be a need to employ additional manpower to achieve the level of performance required. If, however, the increased level of raking has not changed the playing characteristics and uniformity of playing surface, an alternative sand may be appropriate.
Conclusion
For as long as there are bunkers on a golf course, there will always be controversy over size, shape, placement, need, type of sand used and depth. Often, low handicap golfers prefer one type of sand, higher handicap golfers another and, if you can please 51% of the membership with the sand that you have, I wouldn’t change.
It is my opinion that we have forgotten the concept of a bunker, which is to
penalise a bad shot, or at least make the golfer think about the shot to be played. In the past, golfers were expected to play the ball ‘as it lies’ and, invariably, the bunker had not been raked. Where bunkers are tended daily, presentation is always of the highest order and we can achieve, in theory, a more consistent depth of sand. The main problem may be that you do not have a consistent base to start with and this should be addressed as part of a development plan. There must also be an acceptance that we will not provide the ideal playing surface for all members all of the time, but we can adhere to the parameters set out above to give us the best opportunity.
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