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Lester George

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Re: No sand bunkers
« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2009, 03:28:36 PM »

I did one in the 90's because the client insisted it have no sand.  His reason was maitenance.  It had 7 water holes though.  Sundance Golf Course, New Braunfels, TX.  It was a blast to play, 4,700 yards long. 

No longer exists!!!  Maybe that a commentary on why not to build with no bunkers.  Ultimately, the land value was too high as a residential development and it went to the highest bidder.  My first NLE!

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Ron Farris

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Re: No sand bunkers
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2009, 10:08:45 AM »
I was involved in the conversion of sand to grass greens, 9 hole course in South Dakota a few years back.  They had no bunkers and wanted no bunkers.  In house construction with volunteer work by members.  Total budget for their project was $150K, which included the installation of a single row irrigation system.  It is small community course with little to no outside play and thus a low, low budget operation.  Biggest hazard is the rattlesnakes.  Although I never saw one, a lady golfer was bit in the shoe while playing golf when others were working. 


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Jeff_Brauer

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Re: No sand bunkers
« Reply #27 on: December 05, 2009, 10:15:52 AM »
 Biggest hazard is the rattlesnakes....

Throw in some poision ivy rough and you might have the toughest course ever!
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Ron Farris

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Re: No sand bunkers
« Reply #28 on: December 05, 2009, 10:51:02 AM »
Jeff, I you were going from Sutton Bay to the Prairie Club, one would go by Murdo Golf Club.
The snakes aren't that bad, no one has lost their life golfing there.  The have buffalograss/gramma grass fairways and rough.
I coached them a little bit and encouraged them to minimize their irrigation of the fairways in an attempt to maintain the wonderful tight lies they produce with their pull behind gang mower.  They must be doing OK, look at the new tractor:

The wind typically blows 30 mph in this area. 
Biggest hazard?  Massive quanty of beer is consumed on this course.  Mind you the season is rather short for legues, running from June to the end of August.  So the biggest hazard, Bud, is also the largest revenue line on the budget.
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