The new 18-hole course at the Scottsdale, Ariz. resort was created through a reworking of a previous 27-hole layout. Turf usage was reduced by 45 acres through the transformation, and a new irrigation system will further contribute to water conservation. The course renovation is part of the third phase of a major enhancement of the property, which…
Shadow Wood CC, Sun City Hilton Head Complete Course Renovations
The work on Shadow Wood’s South Course was directed by Rees Jones, who also led an extensive renovation of the Bonita Springs, Fla. property’s North Course in 2017, both to upgrade original designs by the late Bob Cupp. The Sun City project focused on enhancing the beauty and playability of the Bluffton, S.C.’s par-61 Argent…
Belfair’s East Course Reopens Following Four-Month Renovation
The project at the Bluffton, S.C. club used GPS coordinates to restore green complexes on the East course, one of two designed for the property by Tom Fazio, to their original size. The project also resurfaced greens with TifEagle grass and fairways, tees and collars with Latitude 36 bermudagrass, and upgraded bunkers with the Capillary…
Pinnacle Course at Troon North to Re-Open October 5th
The Tom Weiskopf-designed course at the Scottsdale, Ariz. property was closed for four months for a facelift that included updating green complexes to the original shape, size and contours utilizing GPS coordinates, resurfacing greens and collars with new turf, and bunker renovations with updated drainage and new liners and sand. A similar project was conducted…
The Saticoy Club Begins Multi-Phase Renovation
The first phase of the project at the 97-year-old Somis, Calif. property includes the removal of bunkers and trees as well as a fairway expansion with new Santa Ana Bermuda turf. In addition to restoring aspects of William F. Bell’s original golf course design, improvements under the club’s new ownership and Troon Privé management will also…
Troon North’s Pinnacle Course Closed for Facelift
The Tom Weiskopf-designed course closed June 5 and will reopen in October after completion of an enhancement project that will include updating green complexes to their original shape, size and contours by using GPS coordinates gathered from the original design. Greens will be resurfaced with creeping A4 bent grass, and collars with TifGrand semi-dwarf Bermuda grass,…
Monument Course Reopens at Troon North GC
The 18-hole golf course at the Scottsdale, Ariz., property reopened for daily-fee play on October 7 following a four-month project that updated green complexes, resurfaced greens, and renovated bunkers. The Monument course at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., reopened for daily-fee play on October 7, following a four-month enhancement project. Troon North features…
Details of Course Redesign Plans for The Phoenician GC Announced
As the course at the Scottsdale, Ariz. resort is rerouted from 27 to 18 holes, turf usage will be reduced by 45 acres. The work will begin in January 2018 and the new course is expected to reopen in the late fall of next year.
The GC at Lansdowne (Va.) Plans Bunker Renovation
Bunkers on the Norman Course will be regraded, reshaped and rebuilt, with the work on the front nine beginning in March followed by the back nine in April. The entire project is expected to be complete before May.
Cape Club by Troon Set for August 3rd Opening
Daily-fee play at the former Ballymeade Country Club in Falmouth, Mass. is set to begin after a full reconstruction of the golf course. A new practice facility has also been developed. The master plan calls for resort-type amenities including golf villas and cottages and an open-air event pavilion.