A Dynamic sand and organic solution company providing the leisure market with quality product to ISO 9001 standards.
 

Topdressing

Topdressings are manufactured by sterilizing the raw sand, sand dry screening and then sizing or final product by precision fractionation.  This process allows for making an ideal premium grade dried sand that is clean, consistent and exceeds USGA recommendations for greens topdressing sand.  This sand if offered with or without Canadian peat moss.  Applications include topdressing native soil greens, short cut tees and/or approaches.

An economical sand with excellent gradations and little silt and clay.  Accurately sized sand for blending or fairway topdressing that meets USGA recommendations for construction grade sand.

Greens and Tee Boxes:
- Dry Topdressing Sand
- Dry topdressing Sand and Canadian Peat Moss

Fairways:
- Feldspar Coarse
- Premium Compost and Topsoil

USGA Bunker Sand

USGA Sand Specifications for the following:

  • Particle Sand
  • Particle Shape
  • Penetrometer reading
  • Crusting Potential
  • Chemical Reaction (pH) and Hardness
  • Infiltration Rate
  • Color

We aim for top overall playing ability.  All sands are tested by Thomas Turf Laboratories in America as well as European Turf Laboratories in Scotland to meet USGA specifications. Selecting Bunker Sand for your course is different than topdressing sand or construction materials.  Unlike the scientific research and testing methods that have been developed to qualify materials for topdressing and construction, bunker sand evaluation is much more subjective.  In fact what may be a good bunker sand for any type of player may be unfavourable for the next.

It is important to choose a consistent sand source, know the infiltration rate will not impede drainage; the gradation of the sand will not impact the root zone performance of a green when it is “splashed” on to the surface, and that the sand characteristics for playability are in line with your typical clientele. We feel test bunkers and evaluation of bunker sands in the real world are the best way for our customers to choose the right sand.  We encourage people to evaluate our bunker sands in these types of “real world” situations.  When you see how a sand performs for your course and players you will then be able to make the best selection.

  
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