Entries by Adam Lawrence

New starters herald a bright year

New starters herald a bright year: Following on from a record-breaking year in 2022, Capillary Concrete, the world-leader in sportsfield drainage and moisture control, has made a number of key appointments aimed at enabling it to move even further forward in 2023 and beyond. In the golf sector, the company’s biggest market, Capillary has appointed […]

Sealing off the clay at Carolina

Sealing off the clay at Carolina: Donald Ross designed the Carolina Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1929. Over the years, the course grew away from Ross’s original design; repeated edging changed the shape of the bunkers, and tree growth narrowed the hole corridors. In 2008, thereforem, the club hired noted Ross expert architect […]

Four acres of Capillary Bunkers at Sagamore

Four acres of Capillary Bunkers at Sagamore: Founded in 2004, the Sagamore Club to the north of Indianapolis has a lot of bunker sand. In fact, according to superintendent Dan Grogan, who has been with the club since 2006, it has a total of four acres of formal bunkers, with high-sand flashed faces into the […]

‘Top notch’ says super at Echo Valley

‘Top notch’ says super at Echo Valley: The Echo Valley Country Club has just completed installing the Capillary Bunkers liner on all of its 27 holes, and head superintendent Ryan Lux says he is delighted with the results. Echo Valley was founded in the 1960s, and its initial eighteen holes were designed by architect Larry […]

Panamanian club installs Capillary Bunkers

Panamanian club installs Capillary Bunkers: Nicklaus-designed, the Santa Maria golf club is a private club in Panama City, opened in 2012. Managed by Troon Privé, Santa Maria also includes a five star Luxury Collection by Marriott hotel. Panama is a tropical climate, and this caused challenges for the club’s maintenance crew, especially given the large area […]