Golf Course Architecture - Issue 58 October 2019

30 TEE BOX for [Scenic Land Company president] Duane Horton and the entire team. “The collaboration works because we share common ideas about strategy, playability and the way a golf hole should fit the land.” Forward tees have been added on every hole and the maintained areas have been widened. This combination is designed to make the course more playable for golfers of all abilities, while improving pace of play and reducing the number of lost golf balls. “As a group, the par fives are the most improved holes,” said Bergin. “Three offer distinct scoring opportunities and one is a stern test for all players. Starting with the opening green on the edge of McLemore Cove and finishing with the magnificent eighteenth on an amazing cliff edge, McLemore offers fantastic golf that takes each player on a journey strewn with boulders and native grasses. Wildlife is abundant and golfers often find themselves above the clouds and looking down on majestic birds soaring over McLemore Cove.” Horton said: “We could not have asked for a greater spirit of collaboration and creativity on the McLemore project than what Rees and Bill brought to the table. “From planning through execution, the expertise and artistry were matched only by their shared vision and passion for the course. Equally impressive was their understanding of our site’s unique mountaintop setting, respect for our overall master plan, and stewardship of the land. We are confident members and guests will appreciate and enjoy McLemore for generations to come as a result of the partnership of Bill Bergin and Rees Jones.” Photo: Bill Bergin Throughout the course (seventeenth hole pictured) green complexes have been enhanced and bunkering has been overhauled