Fresh bunker sand

Now that the Master plan has been completed, one of our main goals is to maintain the course in this new form. This includes: re-edging bunkers, Bermuda grass weed control, and adding new bunker sand.

In the past couple of weeks, we have continued this process by adding new bunker sand to the right greenside bunker on #9 as well as both fairway bunkers on #8. When planning to add new sand to a bunker, we first decide whether we can simply add new sand on top of the existing sand or if we need to remove the old sand and start fresh. The post above about bunker sand goes into more detail regarding how sand can be lost from a bunker and how it can become contaminated. Luckily, all of the bunkers we did this fall were draining properly and only needed to be refreshed.

Since the Master plan was completed in stages, the new bunkers, etc. will age in stages as well. We keep records and a timeline for when each feature of the course was built. This allows us to plan what needs to be updated and when. With this schedule we can align our bunker sand supply, labor, and weather to allow for the most efficient completion of the task. The schedule also helps us to keep track of the maintenance and help prevent a bunker from being neglected and affecting play.

If we are able to stay on top of the required maintenance of the course, we will avoid slipping into the deferred maintenance slide that preceded the Master plan in the first place.

Please note we have switched to once per month posts for November and running through February. Thank you.

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

Please place your broken tee into the broken tee box near the tee markers whenever possible.

Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on-course etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:

Divot Repair

Ball Marks - How to properly repair

Bunker etiquette

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org