Our course plays "foot rake" and replace your ball. I'm good with that. A player shouldn't be further penalized because an inconsiderate, lazy slob before them refused to rake the bunker like they're supposed to.
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Our course plays "foot rake" and replace your ball. I'm good with that. A player shouldn't be further penalized because an inconsiderate, lazy slob before them refused to rake the bunker like they're supposed to.
9 on Friday,18 on Sunday. Both courses with bunkers and rakes. Both times I ended up in bunkers that had been raked but poorly. Played my ball out, then raked all the footprints that were left in there. I got lucky I didn't hit any footprints, but I would have played out of them. I should avoid the bunkers.Sunday at the usual course, no bunker rakes, buddy hits into a greenside bunker and the ball ends up in a footprint. He lifts the ball out if the footprint and puts it in a smooth part of the hazard. I asked him if he was taking an unplayable lie, he said no he just didn't think he should have to play out of a footprint.
I smirked.
Exactly. They're hazards, don't go in there.9 on Friday,18 on Sunday. Both courses with bunkers and rakes. Both times I ended up in bunkers that had been raked but poorly. Played my ball out, then raked all the footprints that were left in there. I got lucky I didn't hit any footprints, but I would have played out of them. I should avoid the bunkers.
Is it a Covid thing? In the UK there’s been no rakes and a local preferred lies in bunkers rule in place.What would you think if you went to a $60 per round course, where the bunkers were dragged everyday by the grounds crew but there were no rakes for golfers to use after bunker shots?
Agreed. I will, however, say that I was disappointed that the membership at both clubs, one of them mine, was doing such a poor job of cleaning up after playing from the sand.Exactly. They're hazards, don't go in there.
Too many people don't know how to rack bunkers anyway. They just use the vacuum method, forward and back.Agreed. I will, however, say that I was disappointed that the membership at both clubs, one of them mine, was doing such a poor job of cleaning up after playing from the sand.
Nope. Not covid related. Intentional. No preferred lies in the bunker. Play it as it sits, it's a hazard for a reason. Don't go in there.Is it a Covid thing? In the UK there’s been no rakes and a local preferred lies in bunkers rule in place.
There was a lot of raking where the shot was taken, but footprints left on the way in and out.Too many people don't know how to rack bunkers anyway. They just use the vacuum method, forward and back.
Nope. Not covid related. Intentional. No preferred lies in the bunker. Play it as it sits, it's a hazard for a reason. Don't go in there.
I love it.Sounds like a decision made by people who play at 7am.
I'd think they were following Covid safety protocols and that was probably that info on their website. We haven't had rakes in bunkers here since the courses reopened abour=t a year ago.What would you think if you went to a $60 per round course, where the bunkers were dragged everyday by the grounds crew but there were no rakes for golfers to use after bunker shots?
They're not. It's a choice to make the bunkers actual hazards.I'd think they were following Covisd aftety proti=ocols and that was probably that info on their website.
Would your opinion change if you didn't have the option for a free fluff? I'd you had to play it as it lies?Mostly all rakes here now, but I have to admit I like seeing no rake and having the option of a free fluff.
And yes, there is a built-in excuse for not raking now and golfers are using it, which is really lame.
Not for me that, I want it raked. If they want it to be a ‘proper hazard’ they should perhaps consider not classing it as a bunker and you can ground your club etc. Like at Kiawah. “Waste area.” If it’s a bunker and a player can’t ground their club it should be raked imo. The rules of golf don’t say anything about having to play in perfect conditions or golf being ‘fair’. But where do we draw the line? Uneven tee boxes, long grass on fairways...?Too many people don't know how to rack bunkers anyway. They just use the vacuum method, forward and back.
Nope. Not covid related. Intentional. No preferred lies in the bunker. Play it as it sits, it's a hazard for a reason. Don't go in there.
And definitely don't mow the greens lower than 1/2" or so. Nobody said putting was supposed to be easy!Not for me that, I want it raked. If they want it to be a ‘proper hazard’ they should perhaps consider not classing it as a bunker and you can ground your club etc. Like at Kiawah. “Waste area.” If it’s a bunker and a player can’t ground their club it should be raked imo. The rules of golf don’t say anything about having to play in perfect conditions or golf being ‘fair’. But where do we draw the line? Uneven tee boxes, long grass on fairways...?