This Fall, we took a year off green side bunker renovations to address the fairway bunkers on the first hole. The redesign was first conceived and discussed among the Greens Committee around this time last year. Pulling the bunkers closer to the fairway, they are now more visible from the tee, and more in play for the golfer trying to take their ball over the “corner”. No longer hidden from the tee by the few remaining trees on the hill. With the front edge of the sand in the left bunker ~215 yards and ~235 yards to carry the far edge of the sand, there is definitely an element of risk/reward. The expanded fairway in front and behind the bunkers allows for a well struck drive down the left edge of the fairway to be able to hold the fairway, rather than kicking all the way into the right rough. The far faces of the new bunkers are also softened compared to the previous bunkers. While still a very tough shot, the softened slopes will give the player a chance to get home from the sand. The bunkers may come into play for the longer hitters off the yellow tee markers on 1, but at just 100-110 yards from the green markers after the turn, and plenty of fairway to the right, probably won’t be much of a factor for the already difficult par 4, 10th.
I expect this area will be open for play in the Spring, but until then, please stay off the new sod and sand unless you need to retrieve your ball. Please do not play from the renovated area, and absolutely no carts.
On-Course knocked it out of the park once again.
Norfolk Greens - Jon Zolkowski, Supt. 
Looks awesome! Like the drone shots!
Love it! It looks awesome from the tee box!
A lesson on how to stay out of bunkers. Step 1, don’t hit it in there. Great job John and the Greens Committee.