Winter Bunker Project

This fall and winter we will be continuing the cleaning out the fairway bunker drains, like what we have done on number one. This helps the bunkers not hold water after a half inch rain storm, which will allow them to be ready for play quicker. They currently hold water because the sand and gravel is contaminated with silt and clay from the subsurface of the bunker. This happens when we receive heavy rains and the bunker slopes wash out and mix the clay with the sand. Fixing these will not prevent wash outs but will allow the bunkers to drain. This means we can push them up and get them ready for play rather than having to drain them first. This will be a slow process, but worth it for next golf season.

This was a bunker this past season after a heavy rain. All the sand and silt washed to the bottom of the bunker over the years has clogged the drains. 

Drew supervising as we cleaned out the drain lines and added new gravel.

Here sand is being put in the bunkers after the drain lines have been topped off with new gravel.