The
Country Club at DC Ranch continues to make strides with the bunker
renovation project to the extent we waited an extra day to update you
until we put our 50/50 blend of Augusta White and AZ Pit in the right
greenside bunker on hole #1 as shown in the top photo. In
summary, at depths of 1 ½ inches on the faces and 2 ½ inches on the
floor of each bunker, we should not have balls bury and the club
should bounce through the sand and splash the ball onto the green.
In
the middle picture we show a ramp into the bunker at the low point
which is the easiest way in and out of some of our best
Scottsdale Golf Club steep bunkers as well as an entry point for
our Sand Pro machinery.
The
bottom picture is to encourage all Scottsdale Private Golf Club
players to rake imperfections from the bunker after your shot as
smoothly as possible for the players behind you.The easiest and most
efficient way is to pull sand into the footprints, etc. and then push
sand over it to finish it without a mark left behind. We
believe this is best done with two hands moving the rake, and not
dragging it behind you with one hand is this will generally leave
both tooth marks and waves in the sand.
If
done properly, and moving a few inches of sand in depth, it will
allow more air to get underneath the top layer and dry the sand out
much quicker than before. So far, so good with the process and
we will keep you updated throughout the next couple of weeks
Scottsdale Golf Club progress.
The
Country Club at DC Ranch greenside bunker renovation project was
completed yesterday with 33 bunkers having improved drainage,
liner/stabilizer, and new sand, each of which is an improvement over
where we were.
In
days of old the bunker renovation strategy was to put 4” on the
faces and 6” on the floor of the bunkers in the hope that they
would settle over time. We went with 1 ½”on the faces and 2
½” - 3” on the floor for immediate playability and not waiting
for the excessive amounts of sand to settle.
Please
review the pictures enclosed and notice that the entry and exit for
players as well as our bunker machinery is at the low point of the
bunker, and where there was, what we believed to be a steep drop, we
added a ramp for your convenience.
You
will recognize the location of this ramp by the “T” marked in
paint, next to where we put a rake. This will assist our
Country Club Scottsdale members in and out of the bunkers after you
rake it smoothly for all golfers. Please place the rake back by
the painted “T” as shown.
The
initial plan calls for hand-raking the greenside bunkers so we can
get air through the profile of the sand to enable it to dry
quickly.When we did this in most of Picture 2 it dried out within 30
minutes versus staying wet all day as was the case in the past.
We
believe with continued maintenance practices, these bunkers will play
better than ever. Thank you Scottsdale Country Club for your
continued support.
