Renovations & Course Improvement Programs

Work on existing golf courses comes in all varieties and scales.  The rationale behind the work for each course can be incredibly varied.  The basic premise behind renovating or restoring a golf course is very simply predicated on need; the need to improve, the need to repair or replace, to develop a stronger identity, to create more balance and enjoyment or to simply prepare a course so that it may go on living. One thing is certain: every golf course, over time, inevitably pines for some type of refurbishment or adjustment.  As our game has certainly evolved, so must our golf courses.

Throughout my career, I've had the pleasure and privelege of working on more than a few Golden Age classics, reinstating and adapting the works of such notable names as C.H. Alison, Tom Bendelow, H.S. Colt, William Flynn, Willie Park, Jr., Donald Ross and Mackenzie Ross among others. It is impactful to honor the original architecture and specific design intentions of these architectural masters while also being responsive to the influences and evolution of our fine game.

As I take on renovation work, I am always reminded of and inspired by a statement made by H.S. Colt, "The real test of a course - is it going to live?"

Renovation work allows me the enjoyment of working with clients to identify and prioritize what is essential to THEIR continued success and then develop clearly laid plans to address or remedy those requirements.  Whether surgical or comprehensive, grand or a phased approach, the outcomes are inherently important to me.  Words like TIMELESS, LASTING and ENDURING are also important to me as vital measurements of the work we execute and the results we yearn to achieve.

Here are some examples of our involvement in a variety of Course Improvement Programs - renovations, restorations... call them what you wish:

Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois - Urbana, Illinios

Audubon Country Club - Naples, Florida

Belle Haven Country Club – Alexandria, Virginia

Chevy Chase Club – Chevy Chase, Maryland 

Club De Golfe Do Estoril – Estoril, Portugal  

Colliers Reserve Country Club – Naples, Florida 

Congressional Country Club -  Bethesda, Maryland 

Country Club of Columbus -  Columbus, Georgia

The Country Club at Mirasol – Sunset Course - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

The Country Club of Naples - Naples, Florida

Country Club of North Carolina – Pinehurst, North Carolina 

Country Club of Paducah -  Paducah, Kentucky

Cress Creek Country Club - Naperville, Illinois

Foxfire Golf and Country Club – Naples, Florida 

Happy Hollow Club - Omaha, Nebraska

Ivanhoe Club – Ivanhoe, Illinois

Keene Trace Golf Club - Champions Trace Course – Nicholasville, Kentucky

Keene Trace Golf Club - Keene Run Course – Nicholasville, Kentucky

Kenosha Country Club – Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenwood Country Club – Cincinnati, Ohio 

Knollwood Club - Lake Forest, Illinois

LaGrange Country Club - LaGrange, Illinois

Lake Shore Country Club – Glencoe, Illinois

Lemon Bay Golf Club - Englewood, Florida

Manor Country Club – Rockville, Maryland

Miromar Lakes Golf Club - Miromar Lakes, Florida

Old Elm Club – Highland Park, Illinois

Olde Eight Golf Club - Greenwood, South Carolina

Oneida Golf and Country Club - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Pelican Bay Golf and Country Club – Naples, Florida 

Pine Hills Country Club - Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Pine Lake Country Club - Orchard Lake, Michigan

Plum Hollow Country Club - Southfield, Michigan

The Polo Club of Boca Raton - Boca Raton, Florida

Prestwick Village Golf Club - HIghland, Michigan

Quail Creek Country Club – Naples, Florida 

Quail Creek Country Club and Resort – Robinson, Illinois

Quail West Golf & Country Club - Naples, Florida

Royal Poinciana Golf Club  – Naples, Florida

Ruth Lake Country Club  – Hinsdale, Illinois

Seagate Country Club - Delray Beach, Florida

Siwanoy Country Club – Bronxville, New York 

Spring Lake Country Club - Spring Lake, Michigan

Sylvania Country Club - Sylvania, Ohio

Twin Orchard Country Club, Long Grove, Illinois

University Club of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky 

Urbana Country Club - Urbana, Illinios

Valencia Golf & Country Club - Naples, Florida

Walnut Creek Country Club – South Lyon, Michigan 

Westlake Golf and Country Club  – Jackson, New Jersey

Wilderness Country Club – Naples, Florida 

Willoughby Golf Club – Stuart, Florida 

Woodmont Country Club – Rockville, Maryland 

Wyndemere Country Club - Naples, Florida

 

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS


Andover Golf and Country Club - Lexington, Kentucky

Batalha – Alcacer do Sal, Portugal (Consulting, Site Master Planning) 

Bellefonte Country Club - Ashland, Kentucky (Small project consutling)

Benamor Golf - Tavira, Eastern Algarve, Portugal (Site Master Planning)

Bethesda Country Club - Bethesda, Maryland (Practice Facilities)

Birmingham Country Club – Birmingham, Michigan (Practice Facilities) 

Canal Shores Golf Club - Evanston, Illinois (Consulting)

Cattail Creek Country Club - Glenwood, Maryland (Consulting & Planning)

Champion Trace Golf Club – Nicholasville, Kentucky (Consulting)

Country Club of Terre Haute - Terre Haute, Indiana (Consutling)

Greensboro Country Club – Greensboro, North Carolina (Master Planning) 

Glacier Club – Washington, Michigan (Site Management) 

Hawks Landing Golf Club - Verona, Wisconsin (Consulting)

Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club – Gainesville, Virginia (Planning & Consulting)

Heritage Palms – Indio, California (Site Management) 

Honeywell Golf Club – Wabash, Indiana (Routing Modification, New Hole) 

Lake Geneva Country Club - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Oakland Hills Country Club - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 

Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania 

Ocean Harbor Golf Links – Calabash, North Carolina (Master Planning) 

Old Kinderhook - Camdenton, Missouri (Consulting)

Persimmon Ridge Golf Club – Anchorage, Kentucky (Hole Addition) 

Quicksilver Golf Club - McDonald, Pennsylvania (Consulting)

Raisin River Golf Course – Monroe, MI (Misc. Improvements) 

San Lorenzo - Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal (Consulting) 

Toledo Country Club - Toledo, OH (Consulting)

Vale do Lobo - Almancil, Algarve, Portugal (Consulting) 

Valleywood Golf Club – Swanton, OH (Master Planning) 

Westmoreland Country Club – Wilmette, Illinois (Site Management) 

 Identifies courses and projects that were managed by Drew Rogers in collaboration with Arthur Hills during his 18-year stint with AHSF.

 

Plum Hollow

Westlake

Old Elm 16

Ruth Lake 18

Quail West

Country Club of Columbus #11/12