Tag: bunkers

Behind the scenes of Oregon’s The Reserve bunker renovation

April 10, 2018 By Katy Ibsen

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 ...

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Carpets on the walls

May 31, 2017 By Grant Gannon

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 ...

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Too much time in the sand: A discussion on bunker maintenance

January 24, 2017 By Golfdom Staff

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 ...

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Snedeker: “(the bunkers) are probably the hardest thing on this golf course”

June 15, 2016 By Grant Gannon

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 ...

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Marzolf: “The quality of turf here is as good as any course in America”

June 14, 2016 By Seth Jones

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 ...

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North by Northwest — On to Bandon

June 13, 2015 By Seth Jones

Crashed out after my abysmal (and yet, amazing) round at the Olympic Club after driving to Redding, Calif., last night. Woke up, and hope sprang eternal: I was on my way to Bandon Dunes Resort, my first trip there. What ...

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