Answer to a TOUGH situation Cancel The title field is required!

1. Bill Maynard

   

   0 posts
   
   5/1/2014 3:05 PM

   All,
   Curious to know if anyone has found a product to cover a concrete path with a 'playable' solution...
   
   Like synthetic turf, hog hair mating, synthetic turf with sand/rubber topdressing etc...
   
   There is a par 3 with a cart path in play (160'!) that the superintendent is looking for a solution to. Any suggestions would be great!
   
   Removing the path and/or relocating the path is not an option...

   
   
   
   
2. Clay Putnam

   

   33 posts
   
   5/1/2014 6:05 PM

   Can the path between the tee and green be removed entirely? Or can the "in play" portion of the path be replaced with a more forgiving material such as crushed granite or the like? Or the grass honeycomb material. It seems to be a dime a dozen and can be found anywhere.

   
   
   
   
3. Andy Jorgensen

   

   1 posts
   
   5/2/2014 5:05 AM

   Conveyor belt material works pretty good. I've used it on bridges before to cover wood. Haven't tried it on concrete but would think it would soften the bounce to a great degree. Got it from the local bearing store and it came in any length I needed but I think 36" was the widest I could find.

   
   
   
   
4. Corey Eastwood

   

   80 posts
   
   5/2/2014 12:05 PM

   Maybe Ken Mangrum at AAC could chime in. I think he tried that about 25 years ago. Maybe 30.

   
   Corey Eastwood CGCS, Stockton Golf & CC, Retired