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Mike Hendren

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Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« on: June 03, 2009, 12:42:37 PM »
Phil McDade included the attached photograph in a current thread on a Benelow 9-holer in Wisconson, noting that the sandy mound is actually a new tee under construction.



My first thought - what a cool hazard!

In my mind, this pile of sand would make for a very attractive, effective, low-maintenance hazard.  Why is this element not utilized today?

Mike
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Sean_A

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Re: Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 12:45:24 PM »
Quote from: Michael_Hendren on June 03, 2009, 12:42:37 PM
Phil McDade included the attached photograph in a current thread on a Benelow 9-holer in Wisconson, noting that the sandy mound is actually a new tee under construction.



My first thought - what a cool hazard!

In my mind, this pile of sand would make for a very attractive, effective, low-maintenance hazard.  Why is this element not utilized today?

Mike

Bogey

How does the sand stay in place when the wind blows? 

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Rich Goodale

Re: Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 12:48:07 PM »
I don't think they have wind in Wisconsin.
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Ian Andrew

Re: Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 06:22:22 PM »
There is one on the left of the landing area on the 6th (Long) and one just short of the green on the 17th at Old Macdonald. If I remember right they are creations of Brian Slawnick and are super cool.

While these are not sandy mounds - they are certainly examples of a convex bunker - which I think is your point.
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Forrest Richardson

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Re: Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 08:11:14 PM »
According to some, I may have brought back a few too many!   ;D


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Garland Bayley

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Re: Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 08:23:23 PM »
Quote from: Forrest Richardson on June 03, 2009, 08:11:14 PM
According to some, I may have brought back a few too many!   ;D




I was expecting that!
 ;D
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Anthony Gray

Re: Bring Back The Sandy Mound
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 08:32:59 PM »


  I prefer a sandy mound to a grassy noll.

  Anthony

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