Bunkers ... Did GCM Destroy Them

15's Right Greenside Bunker

After Bringing the Sod Line Down to Make the Bunker Flat on the Bottom

I hear out there how I destroyed the bunkers when I started the reshaping process back in 2008 but I think there are times where we forget where we started and what the problems were that were being addressed.

1's Back Green Bunker -- One of Many with Tree Roots in It

During the Process to Just Cover the Roots

We had tree roots in the bunkers, old pipe and even found a stump in one of 11's greenside bunkers.

13's Right Green Bunker -- Note the 2 ft Lip

Simple Repair to this Bunker -- Mainly to the Left Side of Picture

The biggest complaint back when we addressed a solution to the Green & Golf Committee, and the Board at that time besides of course the sand quality was the "lips" and the daily wash outs bring silt and organic matter into the bunkers.

Just Some of the Pipe Found in the Bunkers (12's Green Bunker)

12's Back Left Greenside Bunker

Another Picture of the Same Bunker - Note the "Hump" in Back Left (Sand Pro's Exit Point)

Simple Repair of this Same Bunker on 12

 Since the day arrived 7 years ago the bunkers have been hated by our membership for numerous reasons ... so does it surprise me that they are still hated considering that so far we have only put $400 into them in the past 10 years ... no, I am not surprised at all.

17's Front Green Bunker -- So Hated That During My Interview it was Shown to Me

A Quick Fix to the Bunker on 17

When we started this approved project (and yes I am not a golf course designer) it was the first of many steps to address our issues that have been caused by years of play, sand pro (machine) usage and overall neglect.  Since the work was being done in-house with no additional funds the project was going to be done over several summers.  Thus in 2009 the project really began.

First Bunker Done Since This One had the Most Complaints in 2008

After the Reshaping Using Hines Aerial Design Picture

In 2010 we started to come in a fix the issues in the design from 2009 but in the summer major cutbacks were done in the interest of the survival of the golf club.  The summer of 2011 wasn't any better as we had our staffing levels at an all time low of 15 starting in May 2011 until November 2011.  During last summer we addressed a couple of the bunkers but extremely few.

11's Front Left Bunker in 2008

Another Angle of 11's Bunker

This summer, working hand-in-hand with a couple of our members we selected the worse of the worst to address ... and that still is our plan.

The bunkers aren't finished ... and yes, I did the best I could without funding and of course design classes.  My goal is simple ... give our members playable bunkers until we can re-design the bunkers correctly.