Released on: January 22, 2008, 5:40 am

Press Release Author: Mark Dunning

Industry: Construction

Press Release Summary: Title:Golf Bunker Renovations Location:Rickmansworth
Client:Moor Park Golf Club Ltd Architect/Consultants:Stuart Bertram Main
Contractors: Grassform Ltd

Press Release Body: The three 'R's

The stunning Moor Park Golf Club nestles within the leafy suburbs and commuter belt
of south Hertfordshire, just outside Rickmansworth. The club has two Harry Colt
designed 18-hole courses - the High and the West. These sprawl out from the
centrepiece of the club, its impressive clubhouse. The club found one part of its
courses, however, were not up to their high standards - the bunkers. They called in
Grassform Ltd. to Reshape, Rebuild or Renovate just about all of their bunkers on
both courses. Originally clay lined, the club found that stone contamination and
water logging was a major problem on the undulating courses and called in Grassform
to assist in their project over a four year period.

Winter renovation

A major part of Moor Park's golfing schedule is corporate golf, which tends to
continue to late October. Given this, Grassform commenced work at Moor Park in late
2003 on the first set of nine holes at the club. Under direction of course manager
Stuart Bertram, who oversaw the work, Grassform removed some course bunkers but
largely dug out the existing sand and clay content, cleared the surrounds and
reshaped each bunker to suit the particular hole and location. The expertise of
Grassform excavator drivers was evident, says Stuart, as they carefully and
skilfully built each bunker to his particular requirements. "The key to the project
was to improve the playability of the bunkers and bring them up to a modern
standard, whilst always bearing in mind the course aesthetics which is vitally
important to the club" comments Stuart. "Grassform worked with us over four years on
this project and were very accommodating to meet the standards and criteria that the
club set out to them for the refurbishments. The timing was important, as we had to
work in with the late autumn/early winter time period and Grassform always fulfilled
our expectations within their time here."

High quality build

Once Grassform had worked their magic on each bunker, the course's own staff laid
upside down turf in the base of each bunker, built revetted edges using turf layers
and turfed the reshaped bunker surrounds. Also added was drainage in areas that
required it. The final outcome of the project is that Moor Park now has a superbly
built series of bunkers that are constructed to a high standard to complement the
setting.

Skilled operators ensure quality.

Grassform's managing director, Mark Dunning, commented on the Moor Park project:
"The skill of our shapers working with the green staff ensured each phase of the
project ran smoothly, this enabled the bunkers to be positioned to gain maximum
effect and further enhance the courses excellent aesthetics."


Web Site: http://www.grassform.co.uk/Golf-Bunker-Renovations

Contact Details: Mark Dunning
Director
Grassform Ltd
Dunsteads Farm
Trueloves Lane
Ingatestone
Essex
CM4 0NJ

Tel: +44 (0)1277 355500
Fax +44 (0)1277 355504
Email mark@grassform.co.uk