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9 -Hole Improvements (yardage markers & bunkers) <br />In the past the only yardage markers on the course was the occasional lava rock <br />somewhere near the 150 yard marker. Late spring, early summer after the new <br />fairway irrigation heads were installed, we performed a GPS on all the irrigation <br />heads and by June 15 all irrigation heads had yardages on them. This is a necessity <br />for modern golf facilities. This has also helped the pace of play and brought new <br />members of the golf community to try Laurelwood. <br />- visible yardages on sprinkler heads <br />The bunkers that we inherited at Laurelwood were in complete disrepair. Although <br />initially not sure what to do with them, after careful study and research we became <br />convinced that repairing and building new bunkers would bring us new and more <br />returning customers. At this time we have added 7 new bunkers and rebuilt 1. There <br />have been both expected and unexpected benefits. Customer excitement and rounds <br />of golf have definitely increased due to the aesthetic and challenge of their presence. <br />Unexpected benefits have been... if placed in low wet areas around the greens it <br />seems to relieve the hydraulic water pressure around them and creates a drier <br />playing surface and healthier, easier to maintain turf. It also speeds up pace of play <br />because when placed correctly they stop balls from rolling down hills, of which there <br />are plenty at Laurelwood. <br />