SHARE: Join Our Email List Making Old Bunkers New Again By Elliott Dowling, agronomist, Northeast Region If golfers are upset with the condition of the bunkers at your course, they have probably asked how the bunkers can be improved. The answer to this question is not always simple, and varies from course to course. Before you consider an expensive renovation, evaluate your bunkers and decide what ails them. This article details steps on how bunker playability can be improved without expensive renovation efforts. Read More Multimedia Content Fore The Golfer: The Cost of Course Care 100 Years of Impact: USGA Research to minimize maintenance costs while still providing Here are a few examples of what might be happening at your course to help manage maintenance costs and keep golf affordable. From green construction and developing best management practices to supporting turfgrass breeding and environmental protection, the USGA Turfgrass and Envirionmental Research Program has led the way in helping courses improve playing conditions and optimize resource use. Watch Video Watch Video Infographic Research Fore The Golfer Ecosystem Services Provided by Golf Courses How to Rake a Bunker With support from the USGA, the Natural Capital Project team at the University of Minnesota is working to understand the benefits golf courses provide to the community - i.e., the value of ecosystem services provided by golf courses. Once the bunkers are raked by the maintenance looking and playing great. Here are a few things to keep in mind while raking that can help maintain the bunker and surrounding grass areas. Read More Read More Regional Updates Golf Over 60 Aeration in 2020 Golf maintenance in Alaska presents unique challenges to those brave enough to care for courses in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Late August and early September are common times to aerate in the Northeast, but some courses are making changes in response to the unique and challenging 2020 season. Read More Read More Minimizing Golf Cart Damage in the Rough Spot Treatments Versus Broadcast Applications Are your roughs getting beat up by cart traffic? This simple traffic control system can help improve turf conditions at minimal cost, and with little or no inconvenience to golfers. Spot treatments can help focus efforts on problem some unintended consequences. Read More Read More Editorial Staff United States Golf Association 77 Liberty Corner Road Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 908.234.2300 Contact Us Editor in Chief Adam Moeller Associate Editor George Waters Creative Director Matthew Patalona Art Director Mark McCormick Stay Connected with the USGA Important Links USGA COVID-19 Resource Center USGA Privacy Policy USGA Green Section Home Page Meet The USGA Agronomists Course Consulting Service Information USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online (TERO) Policies for the Reuse of USGA Green Section Publications USGA Green Section publications are made available through the courtesy of the United States Golf in their entirety. This policy applies to all Green Section publications, including articles, videos, presentations, and webcasts. 1) Adherence to all components of our Conditions for Reuse policy. 2) Inclusion of the appropriate Reprint Permission Language. 3) Notification of your Intent To Reprint Content. The USGA Green Section Record (ISSN 2156-5813) is published twice monthly via electronic mail by the