Re: Be gone with bunker rakes....
meh. It is just a piece written by Golf Digest...probably just a filler piece or at most just to get people talking. On that note I must say this has been a good discussion so far. Otter Creek is the only place I've played that didn't groom their bunkers. Only negative I have towards Otter Creek is their defeated attitude in regards to the bunkers. They have opted to put the bunker upkeep on the players hands to an extent. I didn't rake and place there unless I was in a serious footprint even though they called it a 'local rule'. IMO rake and drop is a more acceptable route.
Those bunkers seem hard to find but when you do and you have that shot it almost doesn't seem like a penalty.
Probably, but is yet another unfair advantage. I feel pretty confident that many solo rounds are played without pulling the pin. I mostly don't pull the pin in my solo rounds but do for birdie shots and longer putts that are 6-12 feet. Shorter and the pin most likely won't effect the putt and longer I generally am 2 putt at best...but I digress.
Hockley Valley is not a boring course and the holes do not look alike. I will agree if many courses went that route it would get a bit dull. Hockley has many elevation changes which helps break the monotony but I can see your point.
Interesting question would be, how many players don't rake if they feel they are the last ones on the course? ...and how often courses groom their bunkers?
Originally posted by steveooo
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Interesting question would be, how many players don't rake if they feel they are the last ones on the course? ...and how often courses groom their bunkers?
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