Key takeaways
- Hold fairway robots when bunker rake days overlap robot corridors.
- Buffer geofences keep decks off fresh rake lines and soft lips.
- Share raked hole lists between bunker crew and robot leads.
- Log rake windows beside hold releases on the shop board.
- Service Robot Co. maps bunker buffers in fairway playbooks.
Why do bunker rake days affect fairway robots?
Fairway robots pass near bunker lips on many holes. Fresh rake lines and soft sand edges are easy to damage with autonomous decks.
A robot that cuts too close can spill sand onto fairways members notice before lunch.
Manual triplex crews can steer wide by sight. Autonomous units need holds or wider bunker buffers until rake crews finish.
Rake days are predictable but easy to miss on the robot dispatch sheet.
Which holes need bunker buffers first?
Hold holes where robot turn points sit inside ten feet of bunker lips.
Stacked bunkers on doglegs need buffers on both sides of the corridor.
Document rake-order holes separate from irrigation or pace templates.
Par threes with greenside bunkers often need full-hole holds until lips firm.
What triggers a bunker rake hold?
Superintendent-posted rake days plus active flags at lips should trigger holds before dispatch.
If rake starts mid-loop, pause units approaching flagged bunkers.
Brief weekend staff on the same rake sheet employees use weekdays.
Name who lifts holds when bunker crew signs off lips.
How should bunker crew and robot leads coordinate?
Post raked hole numbers on the shop board and robot barn copy each rake morning.
Widen geofence buffers when rake patterns change, not only when maps look fine.
Do not release because batteries are ready if flags still sit at lips.
Use one shared note for rake delays on busy member mornings.
When can loops resume after rake finishes?
Release when flags come down, lips pass foot checks, and sand is stable at robot arcs.
Run a supervised test loop on the first cleared bunker hole before fleet release.
Walk lips after release to confirm buffers match updated rake patterns.
Log resume time and crew sign-off for post-season review.
How do rake holds interact with other morning rules?
Overlap, pace, wind, and repair holds can stack on the same day. Combine logic instead of picking one.
Do not release for pace while rake flags remain at lips.
Path-only rules may still apply when fairways firm but bunkers stay soft.
Spray windows may block release even when rake crews are done.
What should starters know about delayed stripes?
Stripes may lag when robots held for bunker rake, not because equipment failed.
Brief the pro shop with the same hole list starters see on rake mornings.
Tournament weeks may hand-rake exposed bunkers while robots hold longer.
Members notice sand on collars more than delayed stripes when crews skip holds.
How does an integrator template bunker buffers?
Service Robot Co. adds bunker buffer widths and rake-day rules to your deployment playbook.
OEM-neutral financing and RoboCare support stay unified when rake weeks stack in season.
Regional engineers in every state we cover tune corridors after sand spill reviews.
Review buffer templates each season when bunker programs change.
