PURPOSE:To improve weatherproofness while making coloring possible for bunker sand by constituting the bunker sand of silica and/or colored silica dust. CONSTITUTION:Silica dust of about 0.5 to 5mm mean grain size with pore volume 0.3 to 1.2cc/g preferably 0.3 to 0.8cc/g is formed. The ...
Pine Valley blends all three schools of golf design—penal, heroic and strategic—often times on a single hole. Recent tree removal at selected spots have revealed some gorgeous views of the sandy landscape upon which the course is routed, and bunker reconstruction by Tom Fazio has given the ...
Getting out of the sand trap is a real hang up for some players. Without a forgiving sand wedge that encourages higher launch, some players take three or four shots out of a bunker. Clearly, this has a tremendous impact on the total score for the day. Although we can’t tell you the...
Rule 12.2b(1) penalizes a player for testing the condition of a bunker when they deliberately touch sand in the bunker where their ball lies with a hand, club, rake or other object. What you do with your feet when in a bunker is not treated as testing by this or any othe...
Golfers often face a variety of challenges on the course, and one of the most daunting obstacles can be bunkers with different sand conditions. Successfully navigating soft, fluffy sand and firm, hard-packed sand requires specific techniques and adjustments to your regular bunker play. In this ...
Wet, compact or semi-frozen sand or bunkers that don’t have a lot of sand in them, very often lead to those destructive, thinned bunker shots. There are certain adjustments we can make to both our set up and club selection to get a good contact out of w
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done that. But sand is unavoidable on virtually all modern golf courses; bunkering not only builds in an extra challenge but the white sands against green landscapes add some artwork to the day. Yet beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to a golfer with bunker-phobia, a golf designer...
done that. But sand is unavoidable on virtually all modern golf courses; bunkering not only builds in an extra challenge but the white sands against green landscapes add some artwork to the day. Yet beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to a golfer with bunker-phobia, a golf designer...
The lob wedge is the most lofted club in the bag. The lob wedge can range from58 to 64 degreesand it is the perfect club to use from the bunker as the thin face slices through the sand. Although the lob wedge can be used for intricate shots from around the green, it can also be...