I am beginning to appreciate the surviving cross-bunkers on my home course. Because of where they are placed they are of no concern to the good player, but to me as my game (and length) declines they are deliciously placed. Can I get my second shot past them or do I lay up (on what are to you drive-and-pitch par 4s)? Sometimes it's nice to have hazards just for the old men.
Interestingly, Vardon gave advice to Markes when the latter was laying out Sandy Lodge. Some of the cross-bunkers have been taken out but a number survive. Markes was, it seems, in favour of the Haskell ball, yet he clearly enjoyed the challenge of cross-bunkers. He arranged a very well-covered (in the press) match at Sandy Lodge involving leading professionals who took it in turns to play Haskell or guttie balls. The Haskells won, but it was an interesting exercise.