One of the tried-and-tested press conference bingo calls is the one about ‘staying out of the bunkers this week’. It’s as predictable as it is welcoming, finally a week where the players would rather see their ball finish in the sand than anywhere else. But this week there are no prizes to ending up in any one of the 81 bunkers; find one off the tee and you’ll likely be advancing less than 100 yards, find one around the green and you might land yourself in a horrible spot.
This week the greenkeepers are using a hay rake which has wide teeth rakes which means the ball nestles into the crevice. The members will get to use a gentler springbok rake which helps the ball sit up more and makes life a lot easier. They have also dug the bunkers to encourage the balls to get trapped in the corners, hence why we’ve seen the horror spots already.
