The Boca Raton, Fla. project aimed to advance the objective of sustainability, improve the overall playing conditions, and replace infrastructure. At the forefront of sustainability initiatives, the course is the first golf facility in Florida (second in the United States and 14th in the world) to be GEO Certified.
Broken Sound Club, an exclusive and sought after private residential members club in Boca Raton, Fla., reopened the redesigned Old Course, spearheaded by world-renowned golf course architect Rees Jones. The Old Course at Broken Sound Club is a stop for tournaments including the PGA TOUR Champions TimberTech Championship and The Jim McLean Junior Championship.
Driven by Broken Sound Club‘s ongoing efforts to strategically improve and enhance its facilities for members and guests alike, the project aimed to advance the objective of sustainability, improve the overall playing conditions and replace infrastructure. At the forefront of sustainability initiatives, the course is the first golf facility in Florida (second in the United States and 14th in the world) to be GEO Certified.
The par 72 Old Course is a pure core golf course without housing. Among the complete changes and additions to the course, many of the holes have been reimagined to give players more options on how to play each hole and suit their game.
In addition, the classic style bunkers are now easier to access and designed to be fair and playable. The course surface is composed of TifEagle Bermuda grass on the greens, Celebration Bermudagrass on the fairways and rough areas, and Sunday Bermuda grass on the tee surfaces.
The beauty of the redesigned Old Course is in the details … and by challenging the low handicap player and allowing various openings to most of the greens for the higher handicap person, the redesigned Old Course creates a thought-provoking game for players at every level.
Lead architect Rees Jones has designed more than 260 golf courses in his career. Jones has earned the moniker “The Open Doctor” as his expertise and knowledge of course design have been applied to seven U.S. Open venues, nine PGA Championship courses, six Ryder Cups, two Walker Cup sites as well as three Presidents Cup venues.
For this project, Rees was joined by second in command, Bryce Swanson, who was recognized by a national panel as one of three golf course architects named to “Golf’s 40 under 40: The 40 Most Influential People in Golf Under 40 Years Old.”
The design style is classic, while the technology is modern. Jones’ and Swanson’s combined experience redesigning a number of the world’s most notable championship venues has helped provide members with a dynamic experience.
Players will find the redesigned course to be a unique experience every day. The classic design and technology-forward attributes will enable them to continuously enjoy a compelling game that will provide a new challenge every day.
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