FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT TODD HALL
May your drives be straight, and your bunkers be lonely, Please send any question and comments to TVGCBOD@TontoGolf.com Todd Hall
There is also a USGA rule, specifically Rule 19.3b (Unplayable Ball in Bunker), allowing a player to take relief from a bunker by declaring their ball unplayable. This rule allows a player to take back-on- the-line relief outside the bunker for a penalty of 2 strokes. The 2017 bunker revision project, the new sand with 20% crushed marble, and the recent changes to the bunkers on the 18 holes of both courses has reduced labor costs, increased aesthetics, and improved playability. Our agronomy team spends 3 ½ to 5 hours a day on each course maintaining our bunkers and a bit more on the days when they are deep tined to keep the sand from becoming hard and crusty; This adds up to almost 2300 hours a year Travis’ team spends maintaining the hazards. th In summary, bunkers are meant to be hazards and no golfer relishes finding their ball in one; bunkers require a golfer to be strategic and skilled; our Professional Golf staff is prepared to help you develop your course strategy and shot making skill to make bunkers more manageable; and when all else fails there are USGA rules that allow you to drop your ball outside of the bunker by taking a 2-stroke penalty.
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