Champions Retreat Golf Club (Evans, Ga.) has completed the first phase of a multi-million dollar campus transformation featuring reimagined dining, social, and hospitality spaces. Phase one also added three new venues within the Grille House.
Phase two, which targets upgrading the golf course and practice facility are underway and expected to be completed this fall. Champions Retreat Golf Club features individually designed courses by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player.
Acquired by Arcis Golf in 2023, Champions Retreat is taking a significant step forward in enhancing the member and guest experience while honoring the club’s deep connection to championship golf and southern hospitality.
“With this first phase of renovations, we’re not just updating spaces—we’re creating a sense of place that honors our heritage and elevates every moment on property,” says Blake Walker, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Arcis Golf. “This is only the beginning, as we look ahead to even greater enhancements in the months to come.”
At the heart of the recent renovations is the Grille House, reintroduced as three distinct and imaginatively designed venues:
- Three Kings: Upstairs in the Grille House is a members-only speakeasy honoring Nicklaus, Palmer, and Player. It is designed to evoke a classic, prohibition lounge with a hidden staircase entrance. This gathering place is designed to promote post-round conversation and camaraderie.
- Private Dining Room: This newly renovated space will serve as an intimate extension of the main dining area in the Grille House. The space features custom-built wine displays and increased seating.
- Champions Room: Downstairs in the Grille House, this area now serves as the primary dining and bar area. The fully reimagined room is themed around the club’s architecture and heritage, with custom-designed trophy display cabinets lining the walls.
Nearby, The Barn has been redecorated with furnishings and an atmosphere that can accommodate any special occasion with a variety of culinary options. The Barn kitchen remodel will commence this summer, and upon completion, will offer an open space “culinary laboratory” and a new bar in the pre-function and private dining space.
Beyond dining, a new concierge and cottage check‑in area in the Locker House welcomes arriving members in a luxury setting, befitting a private club with both local and national members. Champions Retreat opens to the public one week each spring, offering outside guests a rare opportunity to play its golf courses and partake in distinctive hospitality.
For most of the year, club life revolves around the Foursquare, a collection of well-appointed cottages and gathering spaces. The club offers 84 rooms in 14 unique cottages.
Phase two
Phase two extends beyond the clubhouse, focusing on the golf course, practice facilities, and expanded outdoor amenities to enhance daily member play and championship-hosting capabilities.
Course updates include bunker renovations across all three nines, major improvements to the practice facility and short-game area, and the addition of new putting greens including a warm-up putting course north of The Barn.
Golfers can also look forward to a Trackman-equipped driving range with covered hitting bays, a new halfway house serving both on-course players and practice-facility guests, and an indoor racquet sports facility.
