Tag: bunker

LOKSAND implementation example

How does LOKSAND elevate the efficiency of greenkeepers’ work?

By: 2025. 04. 08.

In recent years, I have developed a strong interest in bunker maintenance and improvement (including aesthetics!). Now, I have discovered another solution that can benefit golf clubs looking to address the issue of poor turf quality in heavily…

EcoBunker saves 2 tonnes of synthetic turf from landfill

What is the reduction in environmental impact with EcoBunker solutions?

By: 2025. 03. 31.

While working at Sanofi, I often heard the term 'evidence-based' medicine. Nowadays, its principles are applied in various other industries. The concept asserts that management decisions should be grounded in a combination of critical thinking and the most…

Sir Nick Faldo vision of a golf course

What new expectations do golf course developers have for golf architects?

By: 2025. 02. 07.

It's vital to give golf architects more publicity and attention to gain their insights into what the ideal golf course should look like and to identify the types of courses that are most needed in our communities. I…

Royal Ostend Golf Club Hole 6

How can the Royal Ostend Golf Club return to its links roots using EcoBunker technology?

By: 2025. 01. 08.

Belgium embraced the concept of "Nature-based Solutions" (NbS) backed by the UN and the EU. This concept is about "To protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing…

Keilir Golf Club double bunker

How will EcoBunker safeguard the bunkers at Keilir Golf Club?

By: 2024. 11. 27.

The Keilir Golf Club (Hafnarfjörður, Iceland) has secured the GEO Certified status for the third time (2014, 2017, 2024-26, for renewal 2027). A recent Great British Bunker Study found: Consistency in sand depth and purity, along with the stability and…

Dan Kendle and Richard Allen EcoBunker Newquay Golf Club

How is Newquay Golf Club using EcoBunker to make its bunkers more durable?

By: 2024. 11. 15.

Sustainable bunker specialists EcoBunker have successfully completed the first phase of enhancements at Newquay Golf Club. This phase involved replacing 13 bunkers with their innovative EcoBunker Advanced revetted synthetic bunker technology, which offers improved aesthetics and functionality for…

Great British Bunker Study Build it Once BIGGA EcoBunker

Did the Great British Bunker Study uncover any new findings?

By: 2024. 10. 08.

The preliminary findings of the Great British Bunker Study, a report compiled by bunker specialists EcoBunker Ltd with the endorsement of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), have pinpointed substantial challenges that demand the attention of…

Tidewater Golf Club big lake and bunker

How urgent is the renovation of the bunkers at Tidewater Golf Club?

By: 2024. 08. 14.

When I mentioned KemperSports taking over the management of the Tidewater Golf Club last August, they surprisingly didn't mention any plans for bunker or golf course renovation. They simply said the golf club would undergo a major transformation.…

Raven Golf Club halfway house

How would you make Raven Golf Club’s golf course irresistible?

By: 2024. 01. 22.

Raven Golf Club underwent a significant renovation, resulting in a transformed playing experience. The project involved opening up playing corridors to provide panoramic views, revitalizing tee complexes, and adjacent desert areas, and restoring the course's 60 sand bunkers.…

Hoover Country Club Hole 7 after renovation

How does the Hoover Country Club mitigate the effects of flooding on its bunkers?

By: 2023. 12. 15.

I have already reported to you twice this year that it is not impossible to solve the damage caused by floods to the bunkers of our golf courses. Now, I will show you the example of Hoover Country…

Aphrodite Hills Capillary Bunkers in progress

What is the reason why Aphrodite Hills is testing the Capillary Bunkers system?

By: 2023. 10. 18.

It has come to my attention that Aphrodite Hills is currently undergoing a trial of the Capillary Bunkers system. This trial has been initiated with the objective of identifying an alternative solution to reduce the expenses incurred in…

The Breakers Palm Beach Capillary Wash Box

How much can the Capillary Wash Box help in mitigating bunker costs?

By: 2023. 05. 10.

We all know that to achieve top-quality bunkers, we need to invest cca. 15-25% of our labor budget maintaining bunkers annually and then we didn't talk about the material cost. But what if a golf club decides not…

CapillaryFlow bunker construction Esplanade Golf & Country Club

How did the use of CapillaryFlow bunkers pay off for the Esplanade Golf & Country Club?

By: 2023. 04. 27.

When I shared this news, Ian D.N. Fetigan, CCM, CAM (former GM at Esplanade Golf & Country Club) told me on Linkedin that he has got a fresh experience with the implementation and usage of CapillaryFlow. In this…

Ayla Golf Club bunker Capillary Bunker

How does the Ayla Golf Club save its deep and steep bunkers?

By: 2023. 03. 17.

Sand replacement can be taxing on golf clubs. You get sands that are contaminated, and they have to replace them. Because of this, many golf clubs are considering reducing the number of bunkers on their golf courses. Are…

The Manor House Golf Club 8th hole with bridge

What would you improve on The Manor House golf course?

By: 2022. 11. 21.

We do not hear often criticisms or complaints about The Manor House golf course. I only heard of such remarks as the distance between some of the greens and tees or the size of the bunkers or the…