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Introducing SandSave, LLC.

Sand Trap Drainage Solutions

SandSave, LLC is an innovative leader in golf course maintenance solutions. SandSave addresses one of the most persistent challenges on the course: sand trap drainage.

Introducing SandSave!

Drain It.

Wash It.

Keep Playing.

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.

90 MINUTES

Bunker drained Active removal, not percolation

~$2,900

All-in installed cost $2,200 unit + $300 controller + install labor

As few as 5 hrs

Your crew installs it Varies by site — no contractor needed

~$75/yr

Annual wash cost* vs. $1,855/yr sand replacement
The Superintendent's Problem

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.

2 Powerful Benefits in 1 Solution!

Active Bunker Drainage

SandSave raises a physical drain through the sand, bypassing clogged filter media entirely, and routes standing water directly to your existing drain pipe. One Mobile Controller services every bunker on the course.

In-Place Sand Washing

Flood, rake, drain. Fines, algae, and organic buildup leave with the water. Clean sand stays in place. No excavation, no sand removal, no contractor. Bunker back in play the same day.

A Fraction of Every Alternative

The Cost Case for SandSave...

Traditional Trench Drains

$12,500–$15,000

Per bunker
• 6–8 weeks
• Outside contractor
• Clogs within 2–3 seasons

Relies on filter media percolation. Requires partial rebuild when clogged. Course closed during install.

Better Billy / Capillary Concrete

$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.

Sand Replacement (per cycle)

$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.

SandSave — Active Drain + Sand Washing

~$2,900 all-in

$2,200 unit + $300 controller + ~$400 labor
• As few as 5 hrs*
• Your crew

No clogging. Ever.

*Install time varies by site — shorter where existing drains are nearby, longer where drain lines must be extended. No contractor in either case. ~$46–$92/yr wash cost.

$70,000+/yr

Estimated Annual Savings
40-bunker course vs. sand replacement

~$1,780/yr

Savings Per Bunker
$1,855 replacement cost minus ~$75 wash cost

<2 years

Typical Payback Period
Based on sand replacement savings alone

SEE IT WORK
ON YOUR COURSE.

We'll put a trial unit on one of your problem bunkers — zero commitment, real results. Most superintendents see it drain and wash in the same visit.

*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. All-in installed cost of ~$2,900 = $2,200 unit + $300 Mobile Controller (shared across entire course) + ~$400 estimated installation labor.