With phase two of Lundin Golf Club’s bunker renovation project coming to an end, course manager Gavin Neill is delighted with the impact that EcoBunker technology has had on the course. He is even more pleased with the motivational effect that the installation is having on his greenkeeping team, commenting,

“The pleasure the team gets from building a bunker that they know will still be around in 20 years can’t be overstated. We also get regular feedback from members and visitors on how well maintained the bunkers are. So not only is the longevity of an EcoBunker construction financially and ecologically sustainable, it’s also really satisfying for everyone involved.”

Course: Lundin Golf Club.

Course Type: A mixture of nine traditional links holes and 9 inland James Braid designed holes.

Project Overview: Phase one of the project began in January 24’ with the construction of 22 bunkers under the instruction of the team from EcoBunker. Having learned the build technique, the team at Lundin began work on 25 more bunkers in October of last year, with a view to replacing 90% of the course bunkers over four phases.

“I was nervous about introducing synthetic bunkers to the main course simply because they were not ‘natural’. So we visited Dunbarnie Links and Crail to see their EcoBunkers and were really impressed. We colour matched the synthetic turf to our course surroundings, and now they they look so sharp and natural. The only problem I have is the membership asking when they’ll all be finished!”

Key Achievements

  • Mix of low edged and high revetted EcoBunkers provide the perfect solution for the range of hole types at Lundin.
  • Significantly reduced maintenance burden.
  • Significant reduction in costs of turf for revetting every 3 to 4 years vs 20 year EcoBunker lifespan.
  • Dramatically lower lifetime cost and reduction in use of resources.
  • Positive feedback from members, visitors and the team at Lundin.