Bunkerless golf courses...

[WhereIsMyBall]

My local public course, Barshaw, has no bunkers. Apparently they were filled in during the 2nd world war to make if more difficult for the enemy to pinpoint where they were! Council never got round replacing them.

Interesting "Royal" Barshaw fact! Had always wondered about the bunkers as the outline of them is visible on a good number of the holes.

 

[FN2]

I'm told Hampton Court doesn't have any bunkers.

Don't trust whoever told you. I played it over the summer: one bunker ruined a great back nine for me!

 

[garyinderry]

whats the world coming to? Stick some sand in, its a bloomin golf course!

 

[JCW]

My local public course, Barshaw, has no bunkers. Apparently they were filled in during the 2nd world war to make if more difficult for the enemy to pinpoint where they were! Council never got round replacing them.

Hehe , there is me thinking they use the sand to make sandbags for bunkers holding anti aircraft guns ....................EYG

 

[delc]

Choreley wood I think, from memory, as it's on common land.

I think you mean Chorleywood Golf Club near Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. It has no bunkers, but it does have a pond, as I found out the hard way the first time I played it!