One patented system drains your flooded bunkers in 90 minutes and washes contaminated sand clean in place — at a fraction of what renovation or sand replacement costs.
Every passive drain eventually clogs. Every storm leaves behind fines, algae, and organic buildup that degrade your sand and your playability. SandSave solves both problems with one unit your crew installs — no contractor, no reconstruction, no sand removal.
Passive drainage systems clog within 2–3 seasons as fines and organics infiltrate the filter media (USGA data). Meanwhile, every heavy rain contaminates your sand and displaces your bunker profile — closing holes, consuming labor, and draining your maintenance budget on a recurring cycle. Both problems have one solution.
$12,500–$15,000
Per bunker
• 6–8 weeks
• Outside contractor
• Clogs within 2–3 seasons
$15,000–$25,000
Per bunker
• 8–10 weeks
• Major renovation
• High rebuild cost over time
Liner-based systems share the same long-term clogging vulnerability. Sand washing requires full excavation.
$3,400–$7,400
Per bunker
• Recurs every 3–5 yrs
• ~$1,855/yr average
• Recurring cost, never ends
Remove old sand, clean drain bed, replace filter media, and install new sand. Hole closed. Doesn't fix drainage.
$2,600 per unit
$400 controller + Installation by your own crew
• In just a few hours
• Your crew
*Annual wash cost estimated at $46–$92/yr based on 1–2 hrs crew time at $18–$28/hr blended rate; single wash ~$46, optional second wash ~$92. Install time varies: as few as 5 man-hours where an existing drain is at or near the bunker; allow a full day where a new drain line must be trenched to a distant outlet. Estimated cost of approximately $2,600 per DBS unit, based on a 15-unit order, plus installation using your own crew. One Mobile Controller is required per course and priced separately. Actual costs vary by installation conditions and order quantity..
SandSave founder Bob Tunno and partner Rick Amendolea joined Golf Course Industry's Superintendent Radio Network along with Rick Pagett, SandSave's director of market development, and superintendent Tom Fisher. The conversation covers bunker maintenance, the economics of bunkers, and how active drainage changes what happens after a heavy rain.
Listen below, or on the Golf Course Industry website.
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