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Crown Colony CC in Texas undergoes renovation by Trey Kemp, John Colligan

Trey Kemp and John Colligan have started work at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin to restore greens plus much more.

Golf course architects Trey Kemp and John Colligan have started a project to restore the playing conditions at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin in eastern Texas.

Originally designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge, Crown Colony opened in 1979. The semi-private club offers stay-and-play packages.

“The course has been kept in great shape over the years, but the greens have gotten smaller, the bunkers have lost their original shapes and the time has come for many of the components to be updated,” Kemp said in a media release announcing the news.

Work will include expanding the greens, which have shrunk, as most greens do over time. Kemp and Colligan have enlisted Sanders Golf Course Construction to help rebuild the greens and the bunkers. Other work will focus on the course’s bridges, tree trimming, tees and drainage.

“The renovation will address aesthetics, playability and maintenance elements of the course in an effort to take it back to its original grandeur,” Colligan said in the media release. “Trey and I are very honored to have this opportunity to restore such a great piece of Texas golf history.”

Kemp and Colligan’s renovation began April 1 and is scheduled to be completed in October.

Kemp and Colligan have teamed up on past projects such as Brackenridge Park Golf Course in San Antonio, Stevens Park Golf Course in Dallas and Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas.

Photos: La Costa to open Gil Hanse-renovated North Course in June after NCAA Championships

Check out the photos of the renovated host site for the 2024 men’s and women’s NCAA Championships.

Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, has announced June 1 as the full reopening date of its Championship Course, which has been rebranded the North Course after an extensive renovation by the architectural team of Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner.

The opening to resort guests and members follows the NCAA Division I Women’s (May 17-22) and Men’s (May 24-29) Championships on the North Course. The layout is also slated to host those college championships in 2025 and 2026.

Hanse and Wagner implemented significant changes to the North layout. Among the renovations: A new drivable par-4 11th was built, the green of the par-3 16th was repositioned in a fashion reminiscent of Augusta National Golf Club’s No. 12, and the par-5 18th was stretched to more than 600 yards with water on both sides of the fairway.

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Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California (Courtesy of Omni La Costa Resort and Spa)

The revised layout will feature six sets of tees that play from 4,500 to 7,500 yards. Other changes include transitioning irrigation lines that will continue to use reclaimed water, the removal of several man-made ponds and the reintroduction of natural barrancas that feature drought-tolerant and native species of plants.

“The North Course is now positioned to return to its stature as one of the top venues for championship golf in Southern California,” Hanse said in a media release announcing the opening date and completion of work. “We were able to combine a respect for the natural contours, landforms and vegetation with an emphasis on strategic design. This combination of beauty and interest should prove enjoyable for everyday play by members and resort guests, while asking compelling questions to be answered by the best players in the world during championship events.”

Originally designed by Dick Wilson and opened in 1965, the North layout had been renovated previously several times. It was part of a resort with a tournament pedigree that includes hosting the PGA Tour’s Mercedes Championship from 1969 to 1998, the inaugural WGC-Accenture Match Play in 1999 and the LPGA’s Kia Classic in 2010 and 2012.

The resort also announced its Legends Course has been rebranded to South Course. Both the North and South were the courses’ original names before being changed to Champions and Legends.

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A renovated guest room at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California (Courtesy of Omni La Costa Resort and Spa)

The resort also will feature a reimagined practice facility designed by Beau Welling that will include Toptracer technology. It’s all part of an extensive multi-year renovation to the entire resort that stretches from guest rooms and villas to the spa, lobby bar and meeting spaces.

“Working with the ‘best of the best’ course architects like Gil Hanse and his design team is a prime example of our continued commitment and investment to be in the highest echelons of U.S. golf destinations,” the resort’s managing director, Craig Martin, said in the media release. “This transformation signals a full return to championship glory at Omni La Costa and joins the now-completed renovation of the property as a whole resulting in an elevated experience for our members and resort guests to enjoy for decades to come.”

Check out the photos of the course and resort, many of them shot by Patrick Koenig, who recently broke the record for most courses played in a year.

Architect Trev Dormer to reimagine nine-hole Nebraska course for owner of Landmand

Trev Dormer plans to do some “different, quirky things” in his renovation of a Nebraska nine-holer.

Canadian golf architect Trev Dormer, perhaps best known in the industry for his work as an associate for the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, has signed on for his first solo project.

Working with the farming family behind the development of the popular new Landmand Golf Club in eastern Nebraska, Dormer will completely renovate the family’s nearby nine-hole course at Old Dane Golf Club in Dakota City, Nebraska.

The Andersen family bought an 18-hole course in 2007 and converted it to nine holes, the current Old Dane. Dormer’s plan is to tear out the entire course and introduce a 12-hole routing that can be played as loops of six, nine or 12 holes across 93 acres of what is currently flat ground. Dormer’s team will build a lake that will provide fill to introduce elevation changes.

“There will be different ways to play the course – I just wanted to get as much golf on the property as I could,” Dormer, who recently completed his work at the new Point Hardy Golf Club at Cabot Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, said in a media release announcing the renovation of Old Dane. “It’s a dead flat site, so I’m trying to do some different, quirky things – a tee shot over the previous green for example. I think it will be significantly more fun and more interesting, and I hope it raises some questions among those who play it.”

Trev Dormer’s routing plans for the soon-to-be-remodeled Old Dane Golf Club in Dakota City, Nebraska (Courtesy of Old Dane Golf Club/Trev Dormer)

The current version of Old Dane will shut down in October, with Dormer and his crew immediately beginning the renovation, which will include the removal of the current driving range. Dormer expects the new, walking-only version of Old Dane to open in 2026.

The operators expect the green fees to remain substantially near the current $15 for nine holes and $25 for a double-loop of 18 holes. Dormer said he hopes to attract new players, especially children and families, to what will be an entirely new course.

“There will not be a single square yard of ground on the property that is untouched by the plow,” Dormer said.

The Andersen family has been in the golf news in recent years after employing King-Collins Golf Course Design to build the large-scale Landmand, which opened in 2022 to become the Golfweek’s Best No. 1 public-access layout in Nebraska and tie for No. 26 among all modern courses in the U.S.

Old Dane sits even closer to the Iowa border, about an 8-mile drive to the northeast of Landmand. Old Dane is about a 15-minute drive from Sioux City, Iowa, and is close to Sioux Gateway Airport.

“This project is about finishing what we didn’t completely do when we built the course originally,” owner Will Andersen said in the media release. “We bought the course because my dad wanted a place to go and hang out with his friends, and we achieved that, but we didn’t do that much with the golf course. The irrigation system is 23 years old, and it’s falling apart.”

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Trev Dormer, right, speaks with Bill Coore, center, and Ben Crenshaw during construction of the recently completed Point Hardy Golf Club at Cabot Saint Lucia. (Jason Lusk/Golfweek)

Dormer worked briefly with King-Collins on Landmand, and Andersen was impressed with Dormer’s efforts. Dormer started his career in the early 2000s and has worked with several top architects including Ron Prichard, Rod Whitman, Nicklaus Design and Gil Hanse.

“When I thought about rebuilding Old Dane, I had a chat with Rob Collins (of King-Collins), and he confirmed my thought that Trevor would be the right candidate to do the job,” Andersen said.

Photos: Beau Welling completes renovation to Atlanta Country Club

Check out the photos of architect Beau Welling’s renovation to Atlanta Country Club.

Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Georgia, has completed a renovation of its golf course that was originally designed by Willard Byrd and opened in 1966.

Beau Welling and his firm undertook the multi-faceted work that included new grass, rebuilt greens, extensive bunker renovations and more as the club attempts to attract top-tier tournaments.

The club hosted the Atlanta Classic on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1996. It also was home to the 1968 U.S. Senior Amateur, the 1971 U.S. Women’s Amateur and was the site of the first Players Championship on the PGA Tour in 1974, which was won by Jack Nicklaus.

Before the restoration, the course was ranked No. 13 in Georgia on Golfweek’s Best list of top private clubs in each state. It also tied for No. 171 among all modern courses opened since 1960 in the U.S. It had been renovated several times since it’s opening.

Welling and senior designer Scott Benson’s goal was to increase playability and foster a communal golf experience while modernizing the layout.

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No. 18 of Atlanta Country club after the recent renovation by Beau Welling (Courtesy of PGA Tour)

“Our team is very proud of the work we’ve done to reinvigorate both the golf course and the larger campus while preserving the long-standing ideals of which Atlanta Country Club is rightfully proud,” Welling said in a media release announcing completion of the project. “For many years Byrd’s design challenged the game’s greats as a prominent venue for championship golf. With this renovation, Atlanta Country Club will no doubt continue to be a true test for the elite player, but I’m even more excited about what this will do for the membership and their guests who will enjoy the elevated playability and sense of community that we hope to inspire with all of our designs.”

Of particular note, the par-3 third and par-5 11th holes were extensively redesigned. Other work included:

  • All the greens were rebuilt with new 007XL Bentgrass.
  • Hydronics temperature control systems were placed under each of the greens, through which water can be pumped to cool down the greens in the hot Atlanta summers.
  • The fairways were switched from Bermuda grass to Zorro Zoysia, which should provide firmer playing conditions.
  • Thirteen forward tees were added.
  • Several fairway and greenside bunkers were adjusted to recalibrate strategy, and the traps received Bunker Solutions technology to increase drainage and improve appearance.
  • All the irrigation and drainage systems were replaced.
  • Several cart paths were rerouted.
  • The practice area was reworked to include a range that is 40 percent larger, and a multi-green short-game area was added.
  • A patio was added to the back of the clubhouse overlooking the 18th

“As a membership, we are excited that the exceptional golf and overall experience at Atlanta Country Club is getting even better,” World Golf Hall-of-Famer and three-time major champion Larry Nelson, a club member, said in the media release. “We recognized now is the right time to look toward the future and how this renovation can help us achieve our goals as a club, and we could not be happier with the work Beau and his team have done to cement our legacy as stewards of the game for generations to come.”

Check out several photos of the work below:

Members at this PGA Tour golf course are being asked to pony up $16.1M for renovations

The courses were designed by legendary architect Donald Ross and opened in 1916.

Detroit Golf Club’s courses, site of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on the PGA Tour since 2019, were designed by legendary architect Donald Ross and opened in 1916.

The Rocket Mortgage Classic is played on a combination course of the club’s two layouts, the North and the South. The tournament layout starts on No. 8 of the North Course, then plays No. 9 of the North. Players then tackle what is normally No. 1 of the South Course before teeing off on what is normally No. 2 of the North and playing the next five holes in order.

An upcoming vote at the club will determine whether a full renovation will be put into motion, according to a story in the Detroit News. The estimated cost, according to reporting by the News, is expected to be $16.1 million and would be paid for largely through a one-time assessment for members.

Here’s more from the News:

The club also would allocate $2.2 million from Rocket Mortgage Classic funds for the project.

Voting by members begins March 6, and closes March 16. An approval rate of more than 60% is being required by the prospective lenders working with Detroit Golf Club.

The proposed renovations — which, most notably to fans, include the removal of the large pond at the par-5 14th hole, a signature hole, to help with drainage — coincide with the 125th anniversary of Detroit Golf Club.

The master plan of the proposed renovations at The Detroit Golf Club, which was originally designed by Donald J. Ross.

“As we approach Detroit Golf Club’s 125th year, we are celebrating the past but also looking toward the future,” Michael Pricer, DGC president, said in a statement to The News, which inquired about the project. “The proposed golf course project has been initiated by our membership to continue an exceptional golf course experience for many generations to come.”

The combined layout typically plays to 7,370 yards with a par of 72 for the tournament.

Rickie Fowler buried a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win a battle with Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in Detroit and end a four-year victory drought at the 2023 playing of the event. Other winners since inception include Tony Finau, Cameron Davis, Bryson DeChambeau and Nate Lashley.

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Golden Gate Park GC reopens in San Francisco with fresh course, big plans as community asset

Architect Jay Blasi shares how he reshaped Golden Gate Park Golf Course into a community treasure.

Editor’s note: Architect Jay Blasi works with Golfweek as a rater ambassador and contributes occasional stories.

Golden Gate Park Golf Course is what is right about golf. It is accessible, affordable, playable, sustainable and charitable.

Most importantly, it is repeatable. Every city in America, big or small, could have its own version of Golden Gate Park, and our communities and our game would be better off for it.

The course officially reopens Friday, Feb. 16 after The First Tee of San Francisco invested $2.5-million in a 2023 renovation that I had the good fortune to design.

Perched on a small parcel packed with sand dunes and majestic cypress trees just a few hundred yards from the Pacific Ocean, the course is expected to host 40,000+ rounds a year. Highlights and results of the work include each of the following:

Accessible: The course is located in San Francisco, within Golden Gate Park, a few hundred yards from the beach. Golfers can arrive on foot, by bike, by bus or by car. The course is nine holes of par 3s and is an easy walk for all. The clubhouse and practice greens will be open to all and are certain to become a community hub.

Affordable: The course will cost between $20 and $25 for locals or around $40 to $50 for out-of-town guests. Children – including those who participate in First Tee or Youth on Course programs – will pay even less. That’s compared to $75 to $120 at several other top par-3 layouts.

Playable: The tees, fairways and surrounds are all maintained at fairway height, and there are no forced carries. The course plays firm and fast, so balls roll – even topped shots. Players of all skill levels, including first-timers, will be able to enjoy the course. It can be played with just a putter if golfers want to try it.

Sustainable: The smaller footprint and use of fescue turf will make Golden Gate Park Golf Course one of the most efficient users of water and chemicals in the U.S. golf industry. The single height of grass allows the maintenance team to mow the whole facility quickly. The use of only one formal bunker means all raking can be done in one minute.

Charitable: The First Tee makes the course available to its students for practice and play. The kids are learning valuable lessons that will enrich the community for decades to come. By investing in the course and offering an architecturally interesting layout, beginners will get hooked on the game.

Repeatable: Golden Gate Park Golf Course sits on only 20 acres of land. It was designed in a way that the man-hour equivalent of 2.5 employees can maintain the course. The money invested in the course came from wealthy local golfers and corporations that wanted to support underprivileged kids through golf. This formula can work in New York, Dallas, Denver, Seattle and Atlanta. It also can work in smaller towns in every region of the country.

Cameron Smith buys stake in Jacksonville private golf club to be renovated by Jim Furyk

Former U.S. Open winner Jim Furyk is planning a nice practice spot for former British Open champ Cam Smith in Jacksonville.

Glen Kernan Golf and Country Club’s new ownership group has one Claret Jug to its credit, plus a U.S. Open trophy won by its new course designer.

The Jacksonville, Florida-based private club was purchased Friday by local developer Corner Lot, which counts 2022 British Open champion Cam Smith as an investor and 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk as heading up the course renovation. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

“I’ve had the pleasure of becoming friends with Cam and Jim over the past couple of years,” wrote Andy Allen, CEO of Corner Lot Development Group, a privately-owned real estate developer in North Florida, in a text. “When this opportunity came up, I wanted to put a team and partnership in place with an aligned vision for a golf club that will have a greater impact on our community by bringing a golf experience second to none in Jacksonville. Corner Lot’s mission is to build up our city through smart development and partnerships. This one may take the cake.”

Smith, who defected to LIV Golf shortly after winning the Open at St. Andrews in 2022, the same year he won the Players Championship, initially struggled to find a permanent place to play in his adopted hometown after losing access to TPC Sawgrass in the wake of his leaving for LIV. He has since become a member at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and March Landing Country Club. But this will be Smith’s first foray into the golf ownership business.

“Andy Allen kept saying I want you to meet with Cam Smith, and that’s how it happened,” said Travis Norman, an executive with Hampton Golf, which will manage Glen Kernan. “I went and met with his business team, and he’s in.”

Smith may have to wait a little while to make Glen Kernan, which was designed by Robert Walker and opened in 1999, his home course. The plan is to shut it down for a year and renovate the course, which sits on 260 acres. Lot lines and home sites are more removed from the golf holes than on some other courses in the area, leaving wide corridors for the golf.

“There’s a significant amount of deferred maintenance to be addressed in the first year to make it a premier club in the area,” Norman said. “We know that demand is high for a high-end private club with limited membership, and the supply is lower in this market.”

Norman said they also will expand the clubhouse and freshen other amenities at its athletic park including pickleball, tennis and a fitness center.

Furyk, a 16-time winner on the PGA Tour who at age 53 remains active on PGA Tour Champions, already has been engaged by another course to be managed by Hampton Golf: Glynlea Country Club at Wylder, a new community planned for Port St. Lucie on the southeast coast of Florida.

“I got the opportunity to walk the first six holes at Glynlea with Jim, and just to hear him talk and see the shaping and his green complexes and bunker design, it was very impressive,” said Norman, whose company already manages Palencia Club, Blue Sky Golf Club and Eagle Harbor among others on Florida’s First Coast. “So his design ability coupled with his knowledge and passion for this golf course made him an obvious choice. Plus, he’s been around this golf course for 20 years. He’s played it with his son and father and he knows every mound on this golf course.”

Furyk has been a longtime member at Glen Kernan. His parents eat there regularly. Furyk said the course is one exit away from Pablo Creek Golf Club, where he practices often, and so it will be convenient to make regular visits.

“The golf course has a lot of promise and good bones,” Furyk said. “Our plan is to make a few holes a little more playable for our average golfers and extend some tee boxes to lengthen the course for our better players.”

Asked if he expects Smith to be involved in some of the design decisions, Furyk said, “I’m sure he’ll be interested. I think Andy has let him know that he can have some input on the practice facilities (at the double-sided range) and such, so I’ll talk to him a little bit about that. I’m sure Cam will want some privacy at the back of the range to get his work done and get ready for tournament golf.” (Smith’s management team didn’t return a call seeking comment.)

Friday was the last day the club was open for play as Corner Lot officially assumed control, and construction is scheduled to begin next week. “We want to create the premier experience in this market,” Norman said. “We think we have the right footprint, the right designer and we’re going to make something special.”

The seller (the Hodges family) also sold land to a local developer who plans to build in the neighborhood of 100 homes.

This Florida golf club just got a $14.5M renovation to the course and clubhouse

The club unveiled its renovated clubhouse and 18-hole championship golf course on Dec. 4.

DELRAY BEACH, Florida — If this wasn’t an oasis before, it’s one now.

The Seagate Golf Club unveiled its renovated clubhouse and 18-hole championship golf course, designed by architect “Gentleman” Joe Lee, and its practice facilities on Dec. 4.

Golf course architect J. Drew Rogers oversaw the renovation at the site just off West Atlantic Avenue.

“While it is such a big celebration for all of you, and rightly so, it kind of also brings to a close many of our efforts building the golf course, designing and growing it,” Rogers told a crowd of about four dozen people at the course’s unveiling.

The ribbon is cut for the newly renovated golf clubhouse and golf course at the Seagate Golf Club in Delray Beach, Florida on December 4, 2023.

Some holes on The Seagate Golf Club saw complete redesigns

The renovation improves the course by bringing infrastructure replacements to the tees, greens, fairways, bunkers, irrigation, drainage, landscaping and paths. The course’s driving range and practice facilities also underwent upgrades.

The course closed in April to allow for its full renovation. In some cases, holes were completely redesigned.

Hole-by-hole renovations: Click here for a complete guide to The Seagate Golf Club’s changes

Also newly renovated is the course’s 41,064-square-foot clubhouse. Upgrades include architectural finishes in the lobby, meeting rooms, event spaces, locker rooms, corridors and the outdoor patio. The golf course and clubhouse renovations totaled $14.5 million.

Apparel available in the pro shop at the renovated golf clubhouse at the Seagate Golf Club in Delray Beach, Florida on December 4, 2023.

The clubhouse features a dining room that serves lunch, brunch and dinner with both indoor and outdoor seating.

Some new touches are leather-tufted couches, a custom reception desk and brass-glowing alabaster light fixtures. It also has a curated art collection made up abstract pieces and vintage photos by Slim Aarons of Palm Beach and the surrounding area.

The course’s last significant renovation was 10 years ago, after it was purchased and renamed “The Seagate Country Club” in 2012. That renovation was headed by architect Gene Bates, with some design consultation by PGA-touring professional Jeff Sluman, a member of the golf club.

“One of the things that I think is very well appreciated by the mayor and many of our public officials is that the Seagate Resort actually is a legacy property in this community,” said Richard Sands, Seagate’s owner and the former CEO of Constellation Brands. “It’s got a long, great history and a hamlet, which is what this was before the Seagate.”

The renovated golf clubhouse at the Seagate Golf Club in Delray Beach, Florida on December 4, 2023.

The Seagate Hotel’s history in Delray Beach dates to 1945

Sands is referring to the hotel on East Atlantic Avenue, which was built in about 1945 when an heir to Henry Flagler had 30 units constructed on the street facing the beach. They were called the Flagler Apartments, and they now serve as the Seagate Hotel’s south building.

In the early 1950s, American industrialist and philanthropist Arthur Vining Davis and a young real estate agent purchased the property along with the club — on the beach across the street from the apartments.

The pair turned it into the hotel and club that visitors have today. Davis’ real estate firm sold the property to a group of men from Michigan before they sold it to Seagate Development Corp.

Richard Sands speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovated golf clubhouse and golf course opening at the Seagate Golf Club in Delray Beach, Florida on December 4, 2023.

The Seagate Country Club, located about 3 miles from the resort, is a 300-acre layout designed by Lee in 1973. It was known as “The Hamlet of Delray Beach” and was among the state’s first private clubs. It is available for use to any guest of the resort, resident of the country club’s community or member of the club.

Jasmine Fernández is a journalist covering Delray Beach and Boca Raton for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at jfernandez@pbpost.com and follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @jasminefernandz. Help support our work. Subscribe today.

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Andrew Green reworks just about everything at Vaquero Club in Texas, from bunkers to greens

Vaquero Club’s new bunkers prove that not everything is bigger in Texas – see the photos.

Everything is said to be bigger in Texas, but not the bunkers at The Vaquero Club in Westlake. Those are smaller now after a renovation by Andrew Green, although there are more of them.

The private club has just reopened the layout after Green’s makeover, which introduced several new holes, removed acres of bunkers and rebuilt every green.

The course at Vaquero was first designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2001 between Dallas and Fort Worth. The layout makes use of varied topography, including a giant hill that offers long views from two greens.

In a media release announcing the completion of the project, Green called it a “brand-new golf course.” He aimed to make the layout more enjoyable for a wider range of players while still challenging low-handicappers.

The work introduced more variety off the tees, added width and rerouted several holes to increase flexibility. The total acreage of bunkers was reduced from 6.95 to 2.58 acres, but the number of bunkers actually increased from 61 to 92. Green hopes the smaller but plentiful traps will force players to more carefully consider shot placement and strategy.

The greens were totally redesigned, with the media release saying the new putting surfaces feature unique contours and shapes that give each green a distinct personality. Most of the greens are now accessible along the ground, allowing players to bounce shots onto the putting surfaces while promoting greater variety in short-game options.

“The goal was to encourage members to play the golf course more than they ever did previously, while making them better players,” Green said in the media release. Each day, the course should be “a wonderland of variety, fun and challenge, so even if their score doesn’t reflect it, they’ll have a ton of fun.”

Among notable changes was rerouting the par-5 opener to play in the opposite direction, removing 70 percent of the sand on the par-5 seventh and introducing a new par-3 16th that is only 130 yards but that features what the architect calls a “devilish” green.

“As the club president, I am delighted to announce the triumphant completion of our new golf course, a masterpiece crafted in collaboration with the visionary Andrew Green,” Mike Bevill said in the media release. “The course stands as a testament to our commitment to excellence, and we take pride in providing our esteemed membership with a world-class golfing experience.”

Check out a selection of photos of the reworked Vaquero Club below, all shot by noted golf photographer Bill Hornstein.

Old North State Club renovates its Tom Fazio course in North Carolina

Bent grass greens can suffer in summer, so this North Carolina club replaced theirs.

Old North State Club in New London, North Carolina, has finished an extensive renovation that focused on replacing the existing bent grass greens with Bermuda grass.

Hot summers can wreak havoc on bent grass in North Carolina, so the putting surfaces at the private Old North State Club were topped with TifEagle Bermuda to provide better conditions year round.

Located on Badin Lake between Charlotte and Greensboro, Old North State Club was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1991. The layout ties for No. 102 on Golfweek’s Best ranking of the top 200 residential courses in the U.S.

All the bunkers also were rebuilt with Capillary Concrete in the $3-million renovation undertaken by owner McConnell Golf, the largest owner of private clubs in the area with 14 private courses, two semi-private layouts and one nine-hole course. Other efforts at Old North State Club included tree removal, cart path repairs and renovations to tees that added 160 yards to the course.

“This renovation not only enhances playing conditions but also the overall membership experience and draws people back for more fun on Badin Lake,” McConnell Golf founder and CEO John McConnell said in a media release announcing the news. “It’s exciting to have the course return to its former glory with Tom Fazio’s original plan in mind.”

Check out several photos of the completed work below.