Bunker management for golf courses.
Turn the tour into a task list. Measure the playability of every bunker and track it over time.
Stop managing bunkers by complaint.
Bunkers are one of the biggest labour sinks on most properties, and they draw more complaints than any other feature on the course. Getting a real handle on their actual condition is harder than it should be.
Turfile’s bunker manager lets you measure bunker playability and track it over time. You score each bunker on sand depth, firmness, edge quality, and contamination, and those scores build a record you can plan work and budgets from.
Playability, measured.
Score each bunker from your phone during a normal check. Every score is saved to that bunker, so you can open any bunker and see whether it has been improving or declining over the season.
That history is useful when you ask for sand, edging labour, or a renovation line item, because you can show measured decline instead of describing it from memory.
From complaint sheet to record.
The old way
- Managed by complaint
- A mental list of problem bunkers
- The same arguments every budget season
- No record when staff turns over
With Turfile
- Bunker management software the whole crew works from
- Playability measured and trending, bunker by bunker
- Every issue logged, assigned, and closed
- A documented record to support budget requests
The morning tour becomes the work list.
Walk the course the way you already do, and flag problems as you pass them: a washed face, creeping weeds, thin sand. Each flag is saved on the right bunker with a photo and a note, and you can assign it to a crew member on the spot.
By the time you are back at the shop, the day’s bunker work is assigned and everyone knows what they are doing.
Low sand on 7. Logged and assigned.
Whoever gets the assignment sees which bunker, what the issue is, and where to go. When they close it out, you get a notification.
This replaces the radio call or group chat message that gets forgotten by the afternoon.
A cadence for every bunker.
Set an inspection interval for your bunkers: one interval for all of them, or separate cadences for problem and wash-prone bunkers. Checks get logged in the field as they happen.
Regular scored checks mean you find deficiencies before your members report them.
More than a map.
Every golf course bunker is mapped as its own polygon, and each one carries its own record of inspections, photos, and completed work. Anyone on the team can open a bunker and see its full history.
Common questions, clear answers.
How do we score playability?
Each bunker gets scored on sand depth, firmness, edge quality, and contamination. Every check is saved, so each bunker builds a scoring history that shows you whether it is holding up or declining.
Can we prove a bunker needs renovation?
Yes. A bunker that scores poorly check after check, with photos and completed work attached, gives you documented evidence to bring to a budget conversation instead of an opinion.
Do inspections have to be all-or-nothing?
No. Put every bunker on one interval, or give problem and wash-prone bunkers their own cadence. Checks get logged in the field as they happen, and the bunker guide covers setup through inspections.
What else can Turfile map?
The whole property. Irrigation, drainage, trees, and playing surface areas all live on the same map, with the same records and inspections.
Map today for a clear future.
Pick a plan, invite your team, and start mapping right away.