Sand spots on the back nine

Back in the day we used to have lots of rocks on the back nine. Years of rock removal have paid off and we hardly break any machines or parts now when we aerify the course. The negative to the rock removal was lots of back filling, sod installing and eventually dirt settling. Ever notice how you can never get all the dirt back into the hole you just dug? 

So to level out all of the old rock holes and trench lines where the dirt has settled I had the guys start burying the areas with sand. There's nothing worse when riding on a beautiful golf course then all of the sudden it feels like you just hit a pot hole. I want to maintain the smooth contours of the course, just like the day it opened.  So this summer my staff will be doing extra duty leveling drain lines and hole rock holes with sand. Remember, these are not new hazards and are played as ground under repair.