The largest gated community in South Carolina’s Upstate region, with nearly 3,500 residents, has broken ground on a project that will include updating the George Cobb-designed championship golf course, modernizing the country club, introducing a contemporary, fast-casual dining venue, expanding the Fitness and Racquet Center, and adding a second, 2 ½-mile paved walking trail.

The 36-year-old club closed last December but has been renamed and repurposed as “a regional concept about quality of life,” its new President says. Golf resumed on Labor Day weekend and a grand opening is scheduled for October 21st. A new business plan for the property includes adding a full-service restaurant and off-site hunting.