This past summer bunkers were raked using two different tine lengths. The 3 3/4" tine length were used in bunkers near greens to promote a loose sand, where as the 2 3/4 length provided a firm lie in fairway bunkers. Unfortunately the longer tines would grab the bunker liner and pull it out in many areas. The longer tines would also pull gravel out of the drain lines in the bunker floor and cause a stone issue. Presently there are a dozen or so bunkers contaminated with pea size gravel found throughout the sand profile that will need removed.
