The three-hole short course will be christened on May 2, and will be used by The First Tee of Greater Wilmington. The $1 million-plus renovation also includes multiple sets of tees, a short driving range, and a practice green.
The Wilmington (N.C.) Municipal Golf Course will debut a three-hole short course on May 2, to be used by The First Tee of Greater Wilmington youth program. The layout is designed by John Fought, who also carried out the 2014 restoration of the 18-hole municipal layout.
The new short course will be christened with a special event at 3 p.m. Youths involved with the local First Tee program will join PGA Tour pros, local dignitaries and community members in formally playing the course for the first time.
“We had the vision to create a special three-hole course on which to introduce young people to the game of golf,” said Gordon Dalgleish, Chairman, The First Tee of Greater Wilmington. “John took that vision and created everything we could have asked for and more. We could not have found a better partner in this project.”
As part of the $1 million-plus privately-funded project, Fought also designed multiple sets of tees, short driving range and practice green. The local First Tee chapter, once struggling, was revived after the PGA Tour selected Wilmington’s Eagle Point Golf Club—12 miles from the municipal course—as the one-time site of the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship.
“The short course will be a great place for kids to receive an introduction to the game and get a feel for how to play,” said Fought. “It’s a very cool facility as all three holes have their own characteristics and can be played from different distances.”
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