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GEORGIAPGA.COM GOLFFOREGEORGIA.COM «« APRIL 2013 BridgeMill a success story from day one Island green 16th among many attractions By Mike Blum ne of the success sto- ries in metro Atlanta’s golf scene over the Opast 15 years has been BridgeMill Athletic Club, a semi-private facility that has deftly balanced the challenge of serving both its members and Faldo, teaming up with Nicklaus in daily fee visitors. the construction of Muirfield The course opened in 1998 to Village, the site of the PGA Tour positive reviews, and has main- Memorial Tournament. tained its status as one of the BridgeMill's island green par-3 16th Muirhead worked with Larry Atlanta area’s finest daily fee Mize on BridgeMill, with Mize pro- courses, while retaining its mem- viding a player’s perspective in the bership at a consistent level. aquatic centers. design of the course. BridgeMill was BridgeMill, which is located off I-575, Those aspects of the community are courses into residential developments, one of the later Muirhead designs and exit 11 outside Canton, has been among reserved for the members and residents, and his unique style of golf one of two in metro Atlanta he did late the fastest growing developments in the but BridgeMill has plenty to offer its course design made his creations some- in life for HMS, a Georgia-based golf metro area, but is almost built out, daily fee golfers, including one of the thing special. management company. with the area surrounding the commu- area’s most enjoyable courses, an out- Muirhead designed courses all over Compared to Covington Plantation nity changing markedly since the standing practice facility with one of the the world, with his best known (now Ashton Hills), BridgeMill is a course opened. state’s strongest teaching staffs, and an American layout the Mission Hills slightly more subdued design, with The community features one of excellent grille. course in the California desert that less emphasis on some visual flourishes the widest arrays of family recreational BridgeMill’s golf course was designed hosts the annual Kraft Nabisco that made his original layout at activities to be found in the Atlanta area, by the late Desmond Muirhead, one of Championship on the LPGA Tour. the Covington course a bit on the with 25 lighted tennis courts, a quality the most distinctive figures in the golf During his long career, Muirhead quirky side. fitness facility, several athletic fields and course architectural business. Muirhead worked with the likes of Jack Nicklaus, one of the largest and most impressive was in the vanguard of working golf Arnold Palmer, Gene Sarazen and Nick [ See BridgeMill, page 6 ] Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter @GolfFOREGeorgia 2 GOLFFOREGEORGIA.COM APRIL 2013 Legends of Golf Trail & Grand Golf Resorts of Florida 9 incredible championship courses, 3 outstanding golf resorts, 1 unmatched collection HAMMOCK BEACH PALM COAST Legends of Golf Trail s&YQFSJFODFDPVSTFTCZ/JDLMBVT 1BMNFS 8BUTPOBOE1BDLBSE REUNION s4UBZJOTQBDJPVTWJMMBTPSIPNFT ORLANDO Preferred Golf Package INNISBROOK TAMPA BAY 3BUFTGSPNper person, per night, based on quad occupancy. Valid for stays through 12/31/13. 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[email protected] club is doing in 3-D, K-Vest uses three He can be reached at 770-345-5557 or Bob Stevenson, PGA (soon to be four) strategically placed www.bridgemillgolfacademy.com. [email protected] Darin Stinson, PGA [email protected] SENIOR DIVISION INSIDE THIS ISSUE President Steve Barfoot, PGA / [email protected] FEATURES: DEPARTMENTS: ASSISTANTS’ DIVISION President TKGeorgia Champions Tour previews . 8 FORE Georgia Travel . 18 Bill Fedder, PGA / [email protected] Executive Director Mike Paull Tim Simpson ‘shifting gears’ . 10 College round-up . 22 Assistant Executive Director/ Junior Golf Director Scott Gordon Chip shots. 24 Tournament Director Pat Day, PGA Forecast Georgia Web.com Tour previews . 12 Operations Manager Eric Wagner Section Assistant Carrie Ann Byrne Brown, Kisner score victories . 14 Golf FORE Juniors . 26 FOREGeorgia is produced by Golf Media, Inc. Masters preview: Will Woods win? . 16 Course reviews. 30 Copyright ©2010 with all rights reserved. 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