Head GCS Alejandro Reyes out spraying sand lines, what incredible work has been done here in just 3 months in prep for the #RyderCup2018
Great team effort, great to see it all coming together! The ultimate golf stadium, now made even tougher for the pros while easier for amateurs.
In GREEN magazine no 51, September 2015 there is a press relese about Le Golf National GC, Paris selects Capillary Concrete for all their bunkers in their preparation before hosting Ryders Cup 2018.
(ORLANDO, Fla.) – Annika Sorenstam – 10-time major winner and part owner of Capillary Concrete® – announces the company’s pioneering bunker liner technology will be installed at France’s Golf National, host of the 2018 Ryder Cup.
“We have selected Capillary Concrete® with special Light Weight Aggregates based on the outstanding performance and strength of the material,” says Alejandro Reyes, Head Golf Course Superintendent at Le Golf National. “After several tests and on-site evaluations, it is the best product for our bunker renovation project and will help produce a world class golf venue.”
Reyes leads the team of greenkeepers at the French Golf Federation-owned club just outside Paris. He is originally from Spain, with a collection of degrees from institutions worldwide: University of Georgia (Certified Turfgrass Professional), Elmwood College in Scotland (Professional Development Award in golf course management), Cranfield University (MSc in Sports Surfaces Technology), Universidad de Almeria (Degree in Agricultural Engineering) and EFA Campomar (Degree in Gardens and Agriculture).
Before coming to Golf National, Reyes worked at several top-ranked golf facilities designed by Jack Nicklaus (including Mar Menor G.C., Saurines G.C. and Condado de Alhama G.C.).
“Capillary Concrete® really makes a difference when it comes to bunker play and maintenance,” says Annika, 2014 recipient of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America’s (GCSAA) Old Tom Morris Award. “The patented process has proven itself in the world’s toughest climates, is safe for golfers and keeps the sand ideally compacted.”
The strongest and most environmentally-sound system available, Capillary Concrete® consists of a special Light Weight Aggregate which preserves and distributes moisture. It is manufactured by NV Argex SA and contains no stone material, owing its superior strength to homogeneous bonding.
Two major orders totaling 115 bunkers are being announced this week. The first is Dolce Fregate Provence, a luxury resort and golf course on the western Côte d’Azur, France designed by Ronald Fream from Golfplan. It will undertake a full renovation of all bunkers starting Feb. 2, 2015.
The second is the very exclusive, Golf Digest Top 100-ranked Canyata Golf Club in Marshall, Ill., USA designed by Michael Benkusky of Michael Benkusky Golf Course Design. It is similarly set for a complete bunker upgrade, to be overseen by Golf Course Superintendent Stephen Hope.
Both clubs have selected Capillary Concrete™ as the best material on the market to produce perfect bunker conditions and free up time for grounds crews to further enhance grass quality.
