NEW COURSES Aesthetics, play ability are Larry Nelson's aim for Nashville layout With rock bluffs along the west side of the lar," he said. property, the Cumberland River along the Landscapes Unlimited of Lincoln, Neb., is east side, and farmland in between, a new general contractor for the course. Nash- course in Nashville, Tenn., will be enjoyable ville-based Earl Swensson Associates will to play and see, architect-player Larry Nel- design the clubhouse. son feels. The and Dallas-based Nelson firm Springhouse Golf Club, Opryland Hotel's expects an October opening for the Centen- resort golf course, is being built and play is nial Golf Club course which it designed in anticipated in the fall of 1990. just north of Atlanta. Centennial will be a "Our goal was to create a golf course that daily fee facility. would be enjoyable—in terms of aesthetics and playability — for the resort golfer who may play only occasionally and yet be chal- Walker designs lenging enough to host a major champion- ship," said Nelson, a U.S. Open and two- and renovates time PGA champion. Robert C. Walker Inc. lists one course opened and two scheduled in October. Springhouse golf director Chuck Eade The county-owned public St. Johns County said 27 holes had been planned on the 220- Golf Club in Elkton, Fla., built by W. R. acre site, but wetlands protection and the Townsend, Par 72, Inc., and designed by the unusual shape of the property have reduced Walker golf course architecturalfirm base d it to 18 holes. "However, that 18 is spectacu- in Atlantic Beach, Fla., opened in January. Play averaged more than 4,000 rounds thefirst thre e months. The 18-hole course Marsh Creek in St. Augustine, Fla., has officially opened its clubhouse and course. Mark Hawaii getting measures 6,890 yards and embraces 100 McCumber and Associates designed the 18-hole layout. PGA Tour course acres of course-dividing native wetland and 44 acres of excavated lakes and lagoons. Thefirst PGATou r Tournament Play- San Jose Country Club in, Jacksonville, McCumber team busy ers Club golf course in Hawaii will be Fla., 6,700 yards, 18 holes and private, is of built as part of an 11,000-acre resort 65-year old Donald Ross design. residential complex overlooking the Work involves total redesign and recon- on Florida courses North Kona-Kohala shore. struction, including rerouting of 3 holes. Mark McCumber and Associates, work- Meanwhile, McCumber has taken a tract The course is designed by Jack Nick- San Jose CC is the owner. ing with McCumber Construction, Inc., is of land that was void of trees and has turned laus, hisfirst projec t on the Big Island. River Run, Davidson, N. C., 18 holes and busy on several courses in Florida, and has it into The Vineyards — North Course in A traditional Hawaiian ground- 6,875 yards, also will be private. completed a couple of major projects. Naples, Fla. blessing ceremony in May heralded PGA touring professional The grand opening was held in May for The private course, built on a site that was the Four Seasons Resort's $160-mil- is acting as design consultant. the clubhouse at Marsh Creek in St. Au- used to grow tomatoes, covers 6,900 yards lion,300-acrefirst phase , which is sched- "Rocky River" runs through the course, gustine, where the course was woven in and over 18 holes. uled to be completed in the fall of 1991. hilly with a heavy stand of pine and oak. out of sensitive wetlands. McCumber and Construction has started on the 18-hole Edgeco is the owner. the developer, Stokes O'Steen of Jackson- championship Royal Golf Club course at ville, worked with environmental agencies Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club for about two years to ensure protection of in Jacksonville Beach, designed by McCum- the marshes throughout much of the course. ber and developed by Fred B. Bullard Jr. of f Four holes are on tidal marsh and several Clearwater, Fla. others have interior marsh areas. Also, work should begin in July on an 18- The private country club plays on four hole course at Bretonne Park in Naples, It wasn t sets of tees ranging from 6,845 yards on the being built as part of a retirement commu- back tees to 5,300 on the forward tees. Con- nity developed by Leisure+Technology, Inc. struction costs ran $1.7 million. of Los Angeles. meant to New York State Kay's domain Stephen Kay ofWestchester, N.Y., is doing Also on Long Island, Kay has completed extensive work—from renovations to mas- thefirst phas e of "a faithful restoration" of ter plans — at golf courses around New A.W. Tillinghast's Hempstead Golf Club York State. course, and is developing a master plan for be a secret The grand opening for Kay's Hiland Golf North Hills Country Club. Club in Glens Falls, which opened for play Meanwhile, he is in the third year of a last September, will be held in June. The seven-year remodeling project at Blue Hill It is a real shame when good friends Grinder, the Model 21A Rotary Blade 6,800-yard layout plays to a par 72. Golf Course in Pearl River and is involved in lose touch. When we moved to Florida a Grinder, and the Model 150 Lapping Kay has also completed an extensive the planning for a private 18-hole golf course few years ago we lost touch with many of Machine.We also continue to provide remodeling and renovation to The Seawane near Cape Charles, Va., on which he will be you and we want to change that. almost any part for all of our older models. Club on Long Island. the architect and the designer. We have rededicated ourselves to Let's renew old friendships. Please providing you with proven designs and drop us a line and let us know what tollman's Cedar Creek CC opening quality manufactured mower sharpeners you've been up to. Or better yet, give us Nine holes of the new Cedar Creek Coun- builder. including the Models 900 and 1300 Reel a can at (800) 888-6658. try Club in Onalaska, Wis., will open in July. With multiple tees, course length ranges Sharpeners, the Model 50 Bedknife Construction and seeding for the second from 5,305 to 6,805 yards. nine is complete. The 18-hole layout will Water comes into play on six holes, and open in late spring of 1990. the par three seventh features an island Simplex*Ideal*Peerless Bob Lohmann, president of Lohmann Golf green. For a Sharper Cutting Edge Since 1903 Designs, Inc., in Crystal Lake, 111., was de- Lohmann also is working with Fuzzy signer-architect, Lohmann subsidiary Mid- Zoeller on the new Boulder Ridge Course in A Division of Universal Gear Corporation, P.O. Box 1236, Oldsmar, Florida 34677-0022 west Golf Development is the course's Lake in the Hills, 111.

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