Drainage can suffer, and the texture of the sand can deteriorate. ... But as a general rule, Dinelli says, most bunker sand lasts roughly 15 to 20 years. Cost considerations.

Slapping the sand off your shoes after leaving a bunker is a norm that's often first learned by young golfers watching the pros on TV. Phil Mickelson, in particular, makes it look pretty cool.

In both cases, the bunkers contained seven-year-old sand that is no longer available. As expected, the sand is thin in the bunkers and golfers feel the bunkers are too firm. For your reference, the ...

With less raking the sand will be firmer. Additionally, some have found that “smoothing” the sand on bunker faces yields firmer conditions. To “smooth” the sand on the bunker face, utilize the rounded ...

One aesthetic that doesn’t phase in and out is Augusta National’s bunkers. Though it possesses fewer than most nationally ranked courses, just 44, their presence is immense.

There are bunkers on the golf Royal Liverpool course and, before the 151st Open, the R&A, which oversees the Open, had the bunker sand surfaces flattened out.

CORVALLIS, Ore. - It's a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. "The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay," said James ...

The sand, specifically selected and imported, is of constant texture and depth. The drainage allows for play even in wet conditions. Power rakes create a texture ideal for playing conditions.

TULSA, Okla. – Life was no beach in the opening round of the PGA Championship with inconsistent bunker sand getting plenty of airtime from those chasing the Wanamaker trophy at Southern Hills ...

Now, I don’t know about you, but when I go out to some of my local courses to play, the sand is sometimes, let’s say, less than fluffy. When the consistency of the sand in the greenside bunkers ...

Tee a ball in the sand until it sits nicely on top of the bunker’s surface. Set up like normal, then hit the shot with your attention focused on cutting the tee in half. The secret: Look through ...