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New White Wing bunkers offer better performance
Submitted by Gary Wilson, Director of Golf
As most of you know, White Wing hour to pass through the layer and into
Golf Club is undergoing a much- the drainage system, saving golf clubs
needed renovation. One of the many thousands of dollars in labor and repairs.
issues addressed were our sand traps. We are pleased to say that in early August,
The previous liners became problematic after receiving more than four inches of
when the astro turf-like material began rain in one night, the new bunkers held up
to expose itself and rip. Every rain event with no sand being washed off the slopes.
would cause major washouts, and because
of faulty drainage systems, the sand traps Pictured is an example of the new bunkers
would hold water. It was decided that we (bottom right photo) versus the old
would incorporate the Better Billy Bunker bunkers (with liners) after the last rain.
method as we renovated our bunkers.
For real time updates on golf operations,
Billy Fuller, former superintendent for you can visit our blog, suncitygolf.tumblr.
Augusta National, eliminated liners all com.
together, instead using a manufactured
binder to hold the gravel layer in place. If you would like more information on the
This allows up to 15 inches of water per Better Billy Method you can visit their
website at www.BillyBunker.com.
Men’s Golf Association (MGA) News Renovations at White Wing have brought
much-needed improvements to the
Submitted by Jeff Morgan, president, MGA Board of Directors course’s sand traps.
Contact: 512-591-7050 or [email protected]
Board Meeting: Monday, Oct. 2, 2:15 p.m., AC, MR 1
Sitting down one day at a computer with Days and tournaments; (5) pay online winners of play days and tournaments;
a new MGA member, I went through all of for tournaments that require payment (9) learn lots of information that will be
the golf knowledge that one can gain from through the CA ticketing system; (6) helpful to new MGA members; (10) obtain
(1) the MGA microsite, (2) Chelsea and local rules explanations; (7) get a list a list of all of the events and tournaments
(3) golf information from the CA website. of members in the MGA; (8) locate the that the MGA puts on for each calendar
It is fascinating and really amazing year; and (11) the list goes on and on!
that a golfer can get so much valuable
information while sitting at a desk with The MGA is entering the home stretch
a computer (or via a smartphone). Among for 2017 with two full months of
the many things that a golfer can learn tournaments, play days, a quarterly
are (1) full details on each of the Sun City lunch and an MGA-WGA scramble mixer.
courses including ratings and hole-by-hole All of these and other MGA events (there
descriptions; (2) through Chelsea, how to are over 120 of them) can be accessed via
book tee times, etc.; (3) learn more about the MGA microsite on the Sun City Texas
golf in Sun City Texas from the Golf website. It is an amazing tool available
Committee; (4) register for MGA Play to all MGA members!
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