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Originally Posted by Chris Wagner
There was lots of fairway bunkers but saw very very few geeenside bunkers which was a little concerning.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
The LPGA had a tournament at Tierra del Sol some years ago.
As far as greenside bunkers go, it varies by course, but my opinion is that many are quite large and depending on the pin position can be very much in play. They can also be difficult depending on the number of unraked footprints  . If you like lots of sand, I played Tobacco Road in North Carolina last week---it will fix anyone's desire for sand for at least 2 months. |
There's no shortage of green side bunkers, on the TV courses I play regularly. Surely Palmer Legends nor Mallory Hill have no shortage.
In my opinion, one of the significant flaws of course design in TV, are bunkers ... too many of them. I think they should have made use more "waste areas". World Woods in Brooksville had 2 courses in the Top 100 in the USA. Pine Barrens (Top 50) had NO bunkers. All sand areas on the course, were considered "waste areas".
Why fewer bunkers?
Simple.
1. Bunkers require more expensive and frequent maintenance, than anything other than Greens.
2. Bunkers require more conscientious player involvement and consideration, which is severely lacking in TV (& most resort courses).
3. Banker faces (particularly on Palmer) are "too steep". I played with a group once, where we couldn't get a guy out of a Green side bunker on Laurel Valley (right front, 4th Green). It eventually took 6 guys to roll him out.
& before someone says I just don't like bunkers ... I play better from the sand, than from the rough or fringe.