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Arlington muni redesigned
Renovation
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olf course architects John Colligan, ASGCA, and Trey Kemp
of Colligan Golf Design have completed the renovation of
the Chester W. Ditto Golf Course in Arlington, Texas.
The city-owned course has been completely rerouted to fully
utilize the 164-acre site, which has 80 feet of elevation change. It can
now play more than 7,000 yards from the back tees—a 300-yard
increase—and there are five sets of tees on each hole, providing a
range of options to suit players of all abilities. From the forward tees,
the course is now 550 yards shorter than it was previously.
“The entire course has been rerouted to take advantage of the
topography of the site,” said Colligan. “It will be a new golf course.
Fairways and greens have also been shaped to make the game
more fun for all levels of players, directing shots back into play.”
Colleton River
Bluffton, South Carolina
Restoration by Tim Liddy, ASGCA
Compass Pointe Golf Club
Leland, North Carolina
New golf course by Rick Robbins, ASGCA,
and Brian Lussier, ASGCA
Golf de Club de Panama
Panama City, Panama
Renovation by Ray Hearn, ASGCA
Hunt Valley Country Club
Phoenix, Maryland
Renovation by Jason Straka, ASGCA,
and Dana Fry, ASGCA
Longleaf Golf & Family Club
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Redesign and academy by Bill Bergin, ASGCA
Meadowbrook Country Club
Northville, Michigan
Renovation by Andy Staples, ASGCA
Mountain Top Course
Hollister, Missouri
New golf course by Jeff Lawrence, ASGCA
Royal Ottawa Golf Club
Ottawa, Canada
Renovation by Neil Haworth, ASGCA
Vestavia Country Club
Birmingham, Alabama
Renovation by Lester George, ASGCA
Wellesley Country Club
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Short game facility by Mark Mungeam, ASGCA
Westfield Group Country Club
Westfield Center, Ohio
Putting course by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA Fellow
2017 Design Excellence
Recognition Program Honorees
Projects recognized in 2017 include a restoration that
was “like an archaeological project” (Colleton River)
and a fun 13-hole par three course (Mountain Top).
Below is the full list of projects.
Oak Hills nears completion
A
renovation and
restoration project at
the historic Oak Hills
Country Club in San Antonio,
Texas, is close to completion.
Architect Tripp Davis, ASGCA,
has focused on the course’s
infrastructure, including greens,
bunkers and tees.
The Oak Hills course was
designed by A.W. Tillinghast
and opened in the 1920s.
“Oak Hills is one of those
American courses that lost a
number of fairway bunkers
during the Great Depression
in the 1930s. Most had never
been restored, so we did put
back a few and move them
a bit to make them more
relevant to modern play,” said
Davis.
Renovation
Photo: Trey Kemp
Photo: Tripp Davis