Innis Arden GC Continues Progress on Reconstruction Project

Work at the Old Greenwich, Conn. club includes a new 48,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, new paddle court facilities, constructing a warming hut and reconfiguring the parking lot. The club is also modifying its first and 18th holes.

Innis Arden Golf Club in Old Greenwich, Conn. is in the midst of a major reconstruction project, the Greenwich Time reported. Approvals were granted in 2020 for the club to demolish its old clubhouse and build a new one that measures just under 48,000 sq. ft.

As part of the work, the club is also modifying its first and 18th holes, constructing a warming hut and reconfiguring the parking lot, the Time reported. Reconstructing the paddle court facilities is also part of the project. The construction work on the golf course and demolition began in late 2021.

When the project was proposed in 2020, the application from the club said the new kitchen facilities would make for a better and more efficient operation for entertaining and events at Innis Arden, the Time reported.

The Innis Arden Golf Club was part of the estate of J. Kennedy Tod, a financier and avid golfer who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the Time reported. In 1899, Tod built a nine-hole golf course on about 75 acres on the east side of Greenwich Point. In 1925, the club purchased additional land and expanded the golf course from nine to 18 holes.

The club has been adding new fitness and recreational facilities through the years, as part of a modernization plan held in 2012 and 2013, the Time reported. The management rebuilt the pool house, and the club has a bowling alley, a fitness center, new locker rooms, and a lounge area with a fireplace. The golf course went through a major reconstruction between 2004 and 2008, according to the club’s historical overview on its website.