No more splinters!

I tested a product on the course last year called VinylGuard.  It is a durable, UV resistant shrink-wrap for bunker rakes, ball washer stands, hazard stakes and a myriad of other items.  The product tested great last year, and we decided to apply it to all of our bunker rakes to protect players and employees from those annoying fiberglass splinters.  Just another reason HMGC is the best in town, we are a splinter free club!

One of our newer rakes.  The handle is already showing wear and splinters.

A close up of the wear and splintering.

The vinyl comes in flat rolls.  Gary has applied spray glue to the handle and is sliding the tube over the rake.

The tube is pushed all the way to the head of the rake before shrinking.



An industrial heat gun does most of the work shrinking the vinyl to the handle.



Some additional vinyl printed with our bunker rake policy.

We are testing some hazard stakes with the vinyl this year.  The bottom stake has been covered.  If this holds up, we will do more next year.

Remember, the rake goes IN the bunker when you are done.