Interesting Rake Pattern in Bunker

[nevets88]

Have never seen one raked this way before. Unfortunately, I don't know what course this is. From the ziregolf Instagram account, which you have to make a request to get access.

[boogielicious]

53 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

Have never seen one raked this way before. Unfortunately, I don't know what course this is. From the ziregolf Instagram account, which you have to make a request to get access.

The Styx song Too Much Time on My Hands comes to mind.

[Double Mocha Man]

Ahh, the ol' quilt pattern.  I'll take that over the giant genitalia someone drew in a bunker on my course a few weeks ago.

Apparently the juvenile-minded golfer didn't have enough sandbox time as a kid.

Edited May 6, 2021 by Double Mocha Man

[mchepp]

Someone needed some zen gardening time.

[Shorty]

It is called a "basketweave" raking pattern and is by far the simplest of all raking styles to create and maintain. It also evens out the chances of lies along or against the lines. A fairer way to play.

Once the  bunker is smoothed out (base preparation) it only takes about 20 minutes to do, so on courses with less than 70 bunkers it makes sense to do it this way. Similar to the "chessboard" pattern which is the default style in courses outside the U.S.A.

In New Zealand it is mandated that bunkers must be raked thus if a player has three strokes in a bunker because it calms them down and forces them to contemplate their mindset and reflect on what caused their error, allowing them to "reset" on the next tee.

 

Edited May 6, 2021 by Shorty

[Double Mocha Man]

24 minutes ago, Shorty said:

In New Zealand it is mandated that bunkers must be raked thus...

Does that mean the user has to re-rake the same pattern?  I was kinda liking no raking during the pandemic.  Now I have to work on my Kandinsky technique???

[Shorty]

1 hour ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Does that mean the user has to re-rake the same pattern?  I was kinda liking no raking during the pandemic.  Now I have to work on my Kandinsky technique???

Anything but Bridget Riley is Ok.  It's too distracting and can induce epilepsy.

[Double Mocha Man]

33 minutes ago, Shorty said:

Anything but Bridget Riley is Ok.  It's too distracting and can induce epilepsy.

I'd rather a good Salvadore Dali in my sand traps.  Monet for bridges over water hazards.  (I mean penalty areas)

[David in FL]

5 hours ago, nevets88 said:

Have never seen one raked this way before. Unfortunately, I don't know what course this is. From the ziregolf Instagram account, which you have to make a request to get access.

Looks like one of the crew snuck off, hid from his boss for a couple of hours and got high one day!

[Zippo]

6 hours ago, nevets88 said:

Have never seen one raked this way before. Unfortunately, I don't know what course this is. From the ziregolf Instagram account, which you have to make a request to get access.

 

Talk about something contributing to slow play...

5 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Ahh, the ol' quilt pattern.  I'll take that over the giant genitalia someone drew in a bunker on my course a few weeks ago.

Apparently the juvenile-minded golfer didn't have enough sandbox time as a kid.

That must not have been at Avalon Golf Links. They'd have had to use a jackhammer to craft that image in those bunkers.

[Billy Z]

On 5/6/2021 at 2:39 PM, nevets88 said:

Have never seen one raked this way before. Unfortunately, I don't know what course this is. From the ziregolf Instagram account, which you have to make a request to get access.

The pattern in neat looking, but I do notice a lot of depth irregularities in it. Not very level.