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That's way more effort than what I would have ever guessed. . .

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Bunker reconstruction that looks like a whole rebuild of most of the hole :) 

Here's another cool video. 

 

 

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That little sign was very appropriate. :-D:-D:-D

Cool, video as well. . .

 

 

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That's way more effort than what I would have ever guessed. . .

I hate it when Pete Dye comes to visit ... 

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Bunker reconstruction that looks like a whole rebuild of most of the hole :) 

Here's another cool video. 

 

 

Mad skills on that backhoe operator!

Last Tuesday, we played a local favorite course. On the first hole, there was a backhoe in the bunker next to the green. They were rebuilding it. Of course, my approach shot was behind the bunker with the backhoe in the way! :-)

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Mad skills on that backhoe operator!

I was impressed when the guy was adjusting pieces of sod. A light feathery touch that person has behind the controls ;)

We had a similar situation at a local course. Water department needed to put in a new line to a pump. They cut across the fairway and left the backhoe right in the middle of the fairway. Luckily this hole was one where I just aim right to cut the corner. I bet a lot of people ended up right behind that thing. 

 

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We had a similar situation at a local course. Water department needed to put in a new line to a pump. They cut across the fairway and left the backhoe right in the middle of the fairway. Luckily this hole was one where I just aim right to cut the corner. I bet a lot of people ended up right behind that thing. 

Don't we all carry Cat and John Deere keys?  Just move the bastard!

Looking at the Hell Bunker video, I remembered something that I read.  Those reveted (sod-faced) bunkers need to be rebuilt pretty regularly, something like every 5 years

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