By Design - Fall 2019

10 | By Design DIGEST Renovation T odd Eckenrode, ASGCA, of Origins Golf Design, has completed renovation work on the back nine at Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside, California. The project has seen Eckenrode return to the course he helped design at the turn of the century. Greens are being rebuilt to their original sizes and contours, and greenside bunkers are also being renovated. “During construction it was discovered that most of the bunkers exhibited a lot of sand build-up on the edges due to 20 plus years of sand splash from bunker shots and the top-dressing program,” said Eckenrode. “The greens renovation was more directed to the age, functionality and maintainability of the greens with minimal work done to change contours or original sizes.” Work on the front nine is due to start in January 2020. Eckenrode completes back nine work at Barona R enovation work has started at Duxbury Yacht Club in Massachusetts, the final phase of a master plan that Sanford Golf Design first created in 2008. Following the recommendations that ASGCA Past President John Sanford put forward in 2008, the club began work to improve drainage, expand greens and remove trees. Work continued over the next decade with renovations made to tees and bunkers. In 2018, Sanford Golf Design was retained to update the master plan. “Our scope of work for this project is to restore all bunkers, add new tees to accommodate all levels of play, redesign of some fairways, replace 25 acres of maintained turf with unirrigated native fescues, design new carts paths where needed, expanded the practice areas, and create a new short game area,” said David Ferris of Sanford Golf Design. “Nine holes were originally designed by [ASGCA Founding Member] Wayne Stiles, the old plans indicating strategy were studied, and bunker and tee placements adjusted accordingly. The nine holes added by, Geoffrey Cornish, ASGCA, have different character and part of the plan is to unify the bunker styles so that the Cornish holes complement the Stiles holes.” he continued. The course is expected to reopen in summer 2020. Photo: Aidan Bradley Photo: Sanford Golf Design Final phase of Duxbury renovation begins Renovation