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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A; Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [A new layer of sand for bunkers each season?] |
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| Section: | Turf twisters
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 45, No. 2, March/April 2007, p. 38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "I have heard that many courses add a layer of new bunker sand to their bunkers each spring. Is this a good way to prepare the bunkers for play each season?" |
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| Source of Question: | Delaware |
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| Answer/Response: | "The answer is, probably not! Capping the bunkers with new sand is more of a Band-aid strategy than correcting a bigger problem. However, there may be good reasons for adding a layer of sand: 1) top off a recently completed bunker renovation, 2) new drainage was installed and the sand finally settled, 3) more sand may be needed to achieve the proper uniform sand depth. If the bunkers drain poorly, are contaminated with silt and clay, or contain improperly sized sand, then they should be renovated rather than capped with more sand. You are only delaying the inevitable by adding a light layer of sand. The bunker should be rebuilt if the internal drainage system is compromised or if surface drainage channels water into the bunker." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bunker maintenance; Bunker sand; Drainage; Bunker construction
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Reprint appears in Greens Talk, 10(3) May/June 2007, p. 5 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2007. [A new layer of sand for bunkers each season?]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 45(2):p. 38. |
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