Greenkeeping Guide Volume 17: Bunker Maintenance, Sand Selection, and Playability

By Wallace Briggs

Modern bunker care is one of the most misunderstood parts of golf course maintenance. Players often see only the surface the smooth sand, the crisp edges, the way a ball reacts when it lands but beneath that surface lies a disciplined system of shaping, sand management, drainage protection, and daily refinement. Greenkeeping Guide Volume Seventeen: Bunker Maintenance, Sand Selection, and Playability brings clarity to this essential part of course conditioning, showing how thoughtful stewardship turns a bunker from a trouble spot into a predictable, fair, and visually strong feature of the course.
This volume explains how bunker sand behaves under weather, irrigation, and play, and how particle size, shape, and purity influence firmness, splash, and consistency. It explores the quiet work of maintaining edges, managing contamination, protecting liners, and preserving drainage systems that keep bunkers stable through heavy rain and seasonal pressure. The book also examines the daily practices that shape playability, from raking patterns to moisture management, and shows how these small actions influence the experience of every golfer who steps into a bunker.
Written in steady, flowing narrative, the guide connects the physical work to the sensory feel of the course. It explains how sand selection affects the sound of a shot, how moisture influences the firmness beneath a player's feet, and how disciplined maintenance creates bunkers that remain fair, predictable, and visually grounded in the landscape. Designed for superintendents, assistants, turf technicians, and students of the craft, this volume offers a clear understanding of the systems that support bunker performance and the long term stability of the course.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HB22LYKB
• ISBN13: 9798188599522
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"