After a year-long, $23 million renovation, the historic 86-year-old Atlanta property will feature a reversible design created by architect Bob Cupp as his last course project before his death in August. A new driving range, state-of-the-art indoor instructional building, short-game practice area, and a 6-hole “Cupp Links” short course will also be unveiled. The Bobby…
Bobby Jones GC to Move Forward with Redevelopment, Despite Pending Lawsuit
The Foundation that is working with the state of Georgia to reconfigure the historic 86-year-old course in Atlanta’s Buckhead section will continue to pursue plans to create a new nine-hole, reversible layout, despite the plaintiffs’ claims that the project should be subject to city ordinances, especially where tree removal and environmental impacts are concerned. Though…
Bobby Jones GC Undergoes $23M Project
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…
Bobby Jones GC, Smoke Rise CC to be Managed by Mosaic Clubs & Resorts
The Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation is planning millions of dollars in improvements to the Atlanta golf facility in the next few years, including a new Bob Cupp-designed golf course. Smoke Rise CC in Stone Mountain, Ga., recently invested more than $5 million in its aquatic, tennis and fitness center amenities.
Atlanta Takes Over Four Municipal Golf Courses
The city has taken over management of the golf courses with a “skeleton crew” after twice rejecting a $15 million bid from the nonprofit Atlanta Public Golf Conservancy. The management change, which the city has not fully explained, was triggered by the controversial shift of the Bobby Jones Golf Course in October to state ownership, severing the city’s relationship with American Golf Corporation, which managed the golf courses for 30 years.