Bunker Maintenance Strategy Explained

Here is a short video presentation that you may find interesting showing the preparation and after care of our bunkers. It shows the various raking strategies used to produce optimum playability and performance to further improve your playing experience.

[@matthawkins4579]

Ok...I do take some issue with this way of checking sand depth in bunkers. Moving that much sand with the foot would create an area of softer sand when filled back in. This would create pockets of soft vs firm sand in that Bunker. My preferred method is to use a flat shovel to probe the various areas of the bunker. Much less intrusive.

[@johnsweeney1712]

Great video. Thank you

[@tonystopar7329]

Good video. Shows many different techniques for different situations. Preparing them properly at beginning of season makes them easier to take care of during season. Sand Pro's can be time savers but also can destroy or damage smaller bunkers.

[@bakeshow7887]

very satisfying video with the time lapse

[@meegssan5716]

After reading the comments I feel like im not the only groundskeeper that would rather let the sand bunkers grow in

[@victormalkos2967]

Hahahahhahahahah

[@loganbalfany2787]

I love watching your videos

[@Newberntrains]

I always enjoy seeing the grounds crew change up bunker rake styles makes the game fun and more of a challenge if your aim was off a bit

[@twatfeatures]

I wish our Head Greenkeeper and greenkeepers would watch this.

[@YAHOOISNOTG]

We don’t have time for all that there’s a lot of bunkers to get through.

[@KrishnaKittu-vg3hp]

very good

[@milo8515]

If that's the only bunker on your course then you're good lol sand pro and rake the edges, job done

[@chriswilde7196]

What sand do you use?

[@untitledat]

awesome video, whats that song though? love it!

[@theworldwidefamily7304]

Nate Ulri

[@matthawkins4579]

The flat raking of the facing is what we do as well. We do not want any uneven stances or worse, fried egg lies.

[@ryanmiller2205]

I just take the sand pro and use a leaf rake around the perimeter

[@harrisonrutledge5]

Ryan Miller exactly. I’m an Assistant and I just use the pro with an aussie rake for the sides when done. Works like a charm.

[@Phantomfire100]

Harrison Ryden Rutledge doesn't work if you have a concrete base :/

[@Zaru7t10]

Fuck bunker care. I love working on golf courses but I detest bunkers. Our course has like 2-3 on each hole. Even worse when you have less crew.

[@meegssan5716]

yes let them grow in I say!

[@phishENchimps]

It'll take the bunker crew at least 12 hours to make their way through 18.

[@tom111869]

Flat ranking adds A LOT of time.

[@andrew5525]

Flat rake after the sand pro. Problem solved

[@SantaDog81]

Ha, I barely make it through 110+ bunkers on a 5040 sand pro in 8 hours.

[@indiecoops7571]

you americans are a lot slower then us brits thats why!!!!!!

[@dillonfloyd]

@@tom111869 no it doesn't, you will find the flat face will compact and does not need raked every day.

[@sodthong]

Woodbridge bunkers are either hard pan or way too much sand, also full of stones that ruin my wedges.

[@robertandrewbrucethomson4171]

I had 96 bunkers to do on 18 main course and 9 hole short course only me 3 others set time to be done in 2 h 30 min had to be finished by 9am

[@Phantomfire100]

Robert Andrew Bruce Thomson 4? Bro I'm normally alone or have one other person. You're lucky.

[@johnbasedow8973]

This makes me almost want to hit from the bunker. Especially that one

[@jmarker99]

Bottom line is Gotta stay away and out of the trap😎

[@Laziruss]

RIP my subwoofer at 0:53

[@612taylorful]

LOL i feel you bro

[@ShinGouki86]

seriously why is the music volume 300x louder than the voiceover

[@TheCynicalDude_]

Seems like a ton of time wasted, honestly. We just use sand pros. This must be a course that doesn't have a lot of play... so they have time to spend like that fucking around on bunkers.

[@crazyguyjacob]

TheCynicalDouche man fuck a sand pro, that fucking seat hurts my god damn back

[@tom111869]

Sand Pro's wear down bunker edges and some bunkers are either too small or too deep for a Sand Pro. I don't think any greenside bunker should have a Sand Pro used in it.

[@173954borges]

T. White Never . Damn thing will rip and wear bunkers in time.

[@aaroncrawford5344]

It's a hazard...

[@ryanokeefe12]

Correct.. not a black hole. You should be able to play a golf shot from it.