{"id":2795,"date":"2016-09-29T12:20:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T19:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toroadvantage.wpengine.com\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2023-05-08T14:58:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:58:27","slug":"setting-the-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toroadvantage.com\/en\/events\/setting-the-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting the Stage (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, the bunkers at Hazeltine National Golf Club were renovated to avoid washout and improve play from the sand. Grounds crew members provide a look at the tools and techniques they employ to prepare the bunkers for the 2016 Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commercialvideo.toro.com\/watch\/WtwhZABKiYPJ43uop7S6HX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2797 noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2797\" src=\"https:\/\/toroadvantage.com-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/bunker-craft-blog-thumb-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"bunker-craft-blog-thumb\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toroadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/bunker-craft-blog-thumb-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toroadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/bunker-craft-blog-thumb.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The art of cup cutting presents different nuances depending on where you come from, but perfection is always the end result. 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