Grande Dunes Resort Course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, will reopen Sept. 15 with restored greens, refreshed bunkers and an overhauled clubhouse.
Architect John A. Harvey and his team began the project in May on the course originally designed by Roger Rulewich and opened in 2001.
Much of the work focused on the greens, which were returned to their original dimensions – nearly 40,000 square feet of putting surface was reclaimed in all. The greens were sprigged with fresh TifEagle Bermuda grass. Harvey’s team also cored out the floors of the bunkers and installed Capillary Concrete bunker liners, which improves drainage.
The clubhouse will feature a new restaurant, expanded outdoor seating and a larger pro shop.
“We are delighted with the progress in all three phases of the Grande Dunes renovation,” said Founders Group International president Steve Mays in a media release. FGI owns 21 courses in Myrtle Beach.
“We allowed four months for the completion of the project, ensuring the course will be in spectacular condition from the moment we welcome players back,” Mays said. “As we enter the homestretch and you see the grass growing on the greens and the work being done on the bunkers, it only heightens our anticipation. I can’t wait to play the course again, and hopefully the golfers who flock to the area this fall feel the same way.”
Check out the photos of Grande Dunes below, as seen as the restoration wraps up and the new putting surfaces grow in.