By Design – Issue 52, Spring 2021

25 to the Chicagoland area. I think this gives the club a competitive advantage when it comes to member recruitment, which is already bearing fruit.” In areas where bunkers were removed, bentgrass was added to expand fairway landing areas and create roll-off and roll-on features around greens. “We allocated a lot of maintenance labor that was previously used on bunkers to attend to the extended bentgrass areas that were developed around greens and along bunker edges,” said Quitno. “We also ended up with a zero-sum in total bentgrass square footage by borrowing sod from the fronts and edges of existing fairways. Overall, we moved about five acres of bentgrass sod around on site.” Since the renovation, the club has successfully hosted the 2020 Illinois State Open. • Location: Naperville, Illinois Golf course architect: Todd Quitno, ASGCA www.lohmannquitno.com Project summary: Todd Quitno, ASGCA, rebuilt the bunkering at White Eagle due to the existing bunkers being unnecessarily large, in poor condition and their positioning being based on 1990s' ball flights. The club’s goals also included making the course more interesting for the entire membership by adding more playing options. Partners: Leibold Irrigation (construction); Better Billy Bunker (bunker liner); Toro (irrigation); Waupaca Sand Solutions; Pro/Angle (sand) WHITE EAGLE GOLF CLUB “ I love the final look of what we did, it is unique to the Chicagoland area” Photo White Eagle Golf Club