Ever wonder how much a bunker rake weighs? Try picking one up. It used to be a hallmark of a good golfer to rake a bunker. Forget the scorecard, I mean good as in conscientious. As in sophisticated.

The saying carries echoes of Ecclesiastes, but it could also pass as a mantra for superintendents as they plead with golfers to do their course-care part. Consider bunkers, for instance. Most players ...