Ron
It seems to me, you may be talking about a particular Donald Ross golf course located in Buffalo, NY
Yes, the CC of B is sodding their bunker floors in lieu of using a synthetic liner. Why? CCB has issues with the migration
of sub-soil rock migrating upward and into their bunkers. The use of sod will provide a natural mat which will slow down
the movement and contamination. Additionally, the price to install sod vs. a synthetic liner is more than $0.80/sq. ft. for
bunkers totaling over 100,000 sq. ft. of surface area.
Sodding bunker floors was first experimented with in the Pacific NW in the mid-80's. Forse Design has now been involved with five
projects that have sodded their floors. The superintendent at Brooklawn CC in Fairfield, CT has doing the same for nearly twenty years with good success.