From Venice to Rome: Discuss the Problem of Natural Revetting Turf Rotting in the Bases of Bunker Causing Subsidence and Wastage When Rebuilding
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Tradition Hybrid EcoBunker at Ellerston bunkers at The Island Golf Discovering the science of bunker construction and maintenance Issue 3 Club, Dublin. Late summer 2018: Huw Morgan technical manager at Ecobunker met up with Superintendent, Dave Edmondson to From Venice to Rome: discuss the problem of natural revetting turf rotting in the bases of bunker causing subsidence and wastage when rebuilding. AquaEdge on the 2022 Ryder Cup Course Permanent Revetted Foundation The First of many ecobunkers at Ellerston GG Dave and Huw discussed the successful outcome of previous trials and the cost Ellerston GC, New South Wales has pictured here with our Australian benefits before setting up a bunker a good claim to be the world’s most Distributor Shane Summerhayes (Turfcare camp. Huw travelled to Dublin for 3 exclusive golf course. Designed by Greg Australia) hit lucky during an EcoBunker days, working alongside the experienced Norman GCD for media magnate Kerry construction project at the course, getting team building 2 bunkers, also using the Packer, this beautiful, but remote golf a rare invitation to play the splendid opportunity to demonstrate the solution to The First Aquaedge project in Italy, Hole 10 on Golf De Lignano, near Venice course has very few rounds played on layout. It was a great reward for the hard visitors from other nearby golf clubs. it, but one recent visitor lucky enough work Llewellyn has put in at courses like to experience the course will be well Ellerston, and the club there are now Dave Edmondson said “having discussed Rarely are features on a golf course built to They represent a significant safety and could be caused within hours, so it was known to many in the world of bunker embarking on a full renovation of all their with Huw Morgan and given it long thought be, as Dr Alister MacKenzie would describe, aesthetic problem’ explained Allen. very important to deliver a solution that construction. Our Llewellyn Matthews, bunkers using our system. it was a no brainer for me and the club. I am ‘of a permanent character’. Even very study could guarantee beautiful aesthetics right convinced this new technique will lengthen looking timber lake edgings have a shelf life. In response, a team from EcoBunker the way through Golf’s biggest tournament. the life of my bunkers and reduce wastage Lignano Golf Club, near Venice, built in Ltd installed a 50m long trial length of Furthermore, the razor sharp aesthetics of expensive natural turf when we have to the 1990s, is now faced with the challenge Aquaedge along the front of the 10th green. offered by Aquaedge suited the course rebuild in a few years’ time”. of replacing long lengths of timber The results were received very warmly by which is undergoing a major renovation. retaining walls, which are past their best, the golf club, and within a few weeks the The EcoBunker team, in collaboration with Dave and his team were so impressed they and represent a genuine hazard. Rather EcoBunker team returned, constructing SOL golf will be installing the lake edges in ordered more material to complete some than replace ‘like for like’, Director of Golf, over 350 metres of lake edging on holes early 2019 following other highly successful more bunkers this winter and the club is Fabrizio Bertoli has found an innovative 12, 13 and 14. ‘We now know we made projects at Queenwood, Brean Country set to use this as the default method for alternative which is cost effective and will absolutely the right decision in choosing Club and Pinnau GC near Hamburg. future construction. improve the aesthetics of this popular golf Aquaedge’ stated Bertoli. course. The news about the innovation at Bertoli noticed than article on Aquaedge in Lignano spread rapidly through Italy, GCA magazine, and called in the inventor and the company, European Golf Course of the system, Richard Allen to advise on Design spotted an opportunity to solve the feasibility of installing at the Italian a problem on the Marco Simone Course course. ‘The timber edgings, over 25 years near Rome. Designers Jeremy Slessor and old, were rotting, and the weak clay/silt soils Dave Sampson explained that the lake (which were dredged from a nearby Marina edges on the course (already selected for to raise ground levels during construction) the 2022 Ryder Cup) were particularly Llewellyn Matthews and Shane Summerhayes at Ellerston GC Considerable Labour Saving exerted considerable pressure, causing the susceptible to erosion and damage from Aquaedge – Engineering Excellence walls to start failing. the local water rats. Significant damage The Bunker is published by Ecobunker Ltd - 3 Radnor Court, 256 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1GZ, United Kingdom ecobunker.co.uk The Bunker Issue 3.indd 1 16/01/2019 09:12 Discovering the science of bunker construction and maintenance Budersand Why choose EcoBunker? GC, Sylt Island, If you have made no bunker renovations bunker liner. Now, the choices include a How can you be sure that you are selecting Germany to your course over the last 10-15 years, range of rubber crumb derived options, the right solution for your club and why The recycled synthetic grass tiles used to you may be unaware of the benefits of resin stabilised aggregate systems, such choose to work with EcoBunker Ltd. build bunker walls are not the same! a significant influx of new technology. as Capillary Concrete, recycled artificial In order to answer this question, we will In our field of expertise, the emergence grass, new fabrics, soil stabilizers and It may come as a surprise to some, but refer to some recent high profile projects, of bunker systems has been rapid and more. Golf clubs are beginning to realise producing a quality end product from where, for differing reasons, golf clubs have there is now a bewildering array of choice that by investing in such systems they can recycled material is much more difficult chosen to switch to EcoBunker away from available. 15 years ago, the only options make major savings in maintenance, and than starting from scratch with the pure other bunker systems: were the now widely despised Terram style as a result, bunker redesign/renovation/ raw ingredients. Artificial pitches can be geomembrane, and Sandtrapper which restoration schemes are tending to be the unevenly worn, have different sand infill was the first mass produced custom built most popular course improvement works. and grass colouring and variable densities in sward. Add in the fact that processing this very bulky material is difficult and labour intensive and the result is a great challenge to produce uniformity, which is so important for aesthetics and structural stability. EcoBunker Ltd has vetted and selected 3 manufacturers who have proven their ability to deliver consistent and top quality turf. Furthermore, we have rejected those who have failed to meet our requirements. The effort we made to select the best has reaped dividends on several occasions. Most notably, in 2017 Budersand Links, ranked number 2 golf club in Germany switched to EcoBunker after comparing the quality of turf provided in samples and installed at other clubs in Germany. Stability and Aesthetics rely on top quality synthetic tiles we have constructed a full time in-house client at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, South Nine Bridges, operations team to oversee all aspects of Korea. After checking our communication Jeju Island, production and logistics. We are the only skills, supply chain, track record, company active in this sector with such a knowledge of international shipping issues South Korea team, but in truth, there is no other way such as duties, fees and INCO shipping to do this consistently. Subsequently, our terms, Nine Bridges decided to switch to EcoBunker Advanced is built on sound engineering principles at Tiburon EcoBunker Ltd now has clients spread ability to respond quickly to any change of EcoBunker Ltd for the completion of all over 4 continents and 26 countries. It is circumstance in the fast-moving world of revetted bunkers on their course, which vital to maintain a quality service and international freight was recognised by the has hosted two PGA Tour events. Category 5 Hurricane. When Tiburon GC Tiburon Golf Club, heard that EcoBunker systems, installed at Secession, The Medalist, The Floridian and Naples, Florida several other venues impacted by Irma had The impact of greens cutting machinery survived with zero damage, the club made and the arrival of Hurricane Irma in further enquiries. September 2017 caused Tiburon GC, The club recognised the superior strength Home of the PGA Tour, Greg Norman and efficiency inherent in the EcoBunker sponsored QBE Shootout, to think again Advanced system, plus the professional about their bunker construction. engineer-led back office, and is now Their existing synthetic bunker edge replacing all their original synthetic stacked solution (built in 2015 and 2016) proved sod bunkers , starting with the most incapable of withstanding the effects of severely damaged. Hurricane Damaged Bunker walls are being Worldwide distribution imposed loading and the impact of a systematically removed. The Bunker is published by Ecobunker Ltd - 3 Radnor Court, 256 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1GZ, United Kingdom ecobunker.co.uk The Bunker Issue 3.indd 2 16/01/2019 09:13 Discovering the science of bunker construction and maintenance Budersand Why choose EcoBunker? GC, Sylt Island, If you have made no bunker renovations bunker liner. Now, the choices include a How can you be sure that you are selecting Germany to your course over the last 10-15 years, range of rubber crumb derived options, the right solution for your club and why The recycled synthetic grass tiles used to you may be unaware of the benefits of resin stabilised aggregate systems, such choose to work with EcoBunker Ltd.