Bunker Project Starts Monday!!!!

Marietta Country Club Bunker Renovation 2017-2018

Body of Work – Renovation of all 65 bunkers across all 27 golf holes.  .  This renovation will consist of removing the current sand and cloth bunker liner, and re-shaping the bunkers to have a “grass face” appearance.  The “grass face” and flat sand bottom bunker design will be similar to the original design Bob Cupp made for the course in 1989.  Once the bunkers are properly shaped and new sod is installed, we will install a new Capillary Concrete bunker liner.  This revolutionary new liner is a porous type of concrete that drains remarkably well, reducing washouts and sand displacement during heavy rain events.  To complete the process we will fill the bunkers with 4 inches of new sand and tamp it firm.  The sand chosen for the project is G Angle bunker sand, which is the sand currently in our “Test Bunker” on #4 Mountain View. Bob Cupp Jr., the son of the late Bob Cupp, will be the golf course architect who oversees the renovation and restoration of the bunkers.

Time Frame – The bunker renovation project is scheduled to start on Monday, November 20^th.  No work will be done on Thanksgiving, or on Friday, November 24^th.  Work will be done primarily Monday through Friday, weather permitting.  Currently the projected completion date is February 9^th, but this will be very dependent on weather conditions during the project.

How will Golf be affected? – We will start the project on Overlook #9, and work backwards towards Overlook #1.  During working hours, the golf hole the construction crew is working on each day will be CLOSED.  Our staff will place signs on each tee box notifying the golfers of the holes that are closed each day.  We will also post signs in the Golf Shop reminding everyone of the closed holes.  We should not have more than 2 to 3 holes closed per day at any time.  Once we are finished with Overlook, we will start on the Mountain View 9 holes.  We will work to complete all 9 holes on Mountain View before starting on Lake View.  This will allow us to always have 18 contiguous holes for golf, while the other 9 holes which are under construction at the time can be used for practice.

What to expect during the project -    During the construction there will be a few things to take note of which will be different than our everyday playing conditions.  We will be using a lot of Ground Under Repair signs and white painted areas determining the Ground Under Repair.  It will not be uncommon to see some bunkers without any sand, some bunkers may have the sod removed and be surrounded by dirt, machinery in the way, etc.  Also, we will have some “stock piles” of old sand distributed across the property during the construction.  The stock piles will be out of play for golfers and primarily out of site.  Please expect to see disturbed areas, but know that they will be repaired as soon as possible.   Please do you best to play around these areas and take your free drop when needed! 

Communication of Progress – Each week during the Project we will be giving updates highlighting the work that has been completed, as well as inform the membership what to expect the week ahead.  We will try to give as much notice as possible of any condition that would cause us to have more holes out of play than previously noted.  Weather will play a large role in the weekly progress of this project, so it may manipulate our plans occasionally.  Every part of the renovation will be discussed more in depth as the project evolves to help explain what we are doing and why.

                                          Our Finished Bunkers will look similar to this!!!