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Originally Posted by BrianL99
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.
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I certainly understand the merits of fewer bunkers. But in the one flyover I watched there were lots of bunkers but all fairways. I think there were like two green side bunkers on the front. I don’t love bunkers, sand isn’t my strength, but I also do want to be penalized somewhat if I miss the green. At least more so than resort course rough (aka not rough) on what I presume are fairly slow greens.
I certainly don’t expect the upkeep or green speed of my 20k a year private club. But I also don’t want to be entirely disappointed either as golf will be a major part of my retirement.