The Atlanta, Ga., property closed on October 31 with a reopening scheduled for fall 2018. The project, funded by the Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation, will create a reversible nine-hole course designed by the late Bob Cupp, driving range, indoor instruction building, short game practice area, and a new maintenance facility.
The Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation will began renovating the historic Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, Ga., on November 1. The course closed on October 31 and undergo a total renovation, opening in fall 2018 as an entirely new golf experience and expanded facility.
The non-profit foundation will invest approximately $23 million in the redevelopment of the new golf course and clubhouse facilities. The first phase of the project includes a reversible nine-hole championship course designed by the late world-renowned Atlanta architect Bob Cupp, state-of-the-art driving range, indoor instruction building, and short game practice area, as well as a new maintenance facility.
“This was Bob Cupp’s last project, and it will be an enduring legacy to both him and Mr. Jones, unique in design and playability,” said Marty Elgison, President of the foundation. “We want to thank the many donors throughout the State of Georgia and even beyond who have helped make the vision a reality, as well as those who have volunteered their time and expertise.”
The foundation is also coordinating with the tennis community at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center to construct a new parking deck to service both golf and tennis activities. A number of the existing tennis courts that are in the flood plain will be relocated on top of and adjacent to the new parking deck, improving environmental conditions and adding two additional hard courts to the tennis complex. The new tennis complex includes landscaping that will enhance the aesthetics of the property and environmental lighting to minimize impacts to the neighborhood.
The Foundation is partnering with the Georgia State Golf Association and the Georgia Section of the PGA of America in the second phase of the project to create the “Georgia Golf House,” a new facility that will become the center of golf in Georgia. Those organizations, as well the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, the Atlanta Junior Golf Association, and others will call the Georgia Golf House home and use it for their headquarters.
Junior golf and growing the game will be a major focus of the new Bobby Jones Golf Course. The foundation will work with the Georgia PGA and US Kids Golf to design instruction and programming for juniors in and around the community to foster interest in the game, and will partner with youth organizations like the YMCA to expand its reach. The foundation is also partnering with the Shepherd Center to create a state-of-the-art program for adaptive golfers. The course renovations will include a nine-hole “wee links” of 50-70 yards, named the “Cupp Links,” designed specifically for adaptive golf and junior golfers.
The golf course will also become the new home of the Georgia State University (GSU) Women’s and Men’s golf teams. The foundation will work with GSU to construct a second instructional center and practice area that will be used by the golf teams throughout the school year, and by the foundation during the summers for junior golf clinics and lessons.
The foundation is also working in partnership with GDOT, the City of Atlanta, and the PATH Foundation to create trails and paths that will circle the new facility and connect to existing trail structures.
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