Bloemfontein GC continue to work at improving their bunkers, a weakness of the course in recent years due to higher than average rainfall this summer (almost double) and others. They drain badly and rectifying that is a costly project. The bunkers were deemed GUR for the entire week at the recent Nomads National tournament after a storm broke on the eve of the first round. When I played there was a mechanical digger in the greenside bunker at No 2. Some greens are suffering from an invasion of foreign grasses, yet they putt well. The course was busy with juniors enjoying the school holidays. Other than the demanding opening 409m par 4, which is lined by trees on both sides of a narrow fairway, the front nine is relatively open off the tee which must suit the juniors. There are numerous strong par 4s here, notably Nos 9 at 428, 12 (431) and 17 (436). Interesting to see that BGC stroke their four par 5s as the four easiest holes, while the 10 par 4s are all stroked between 1 and 11.