The existing Bermudagrass turf on tees and fairways will be kept, Farren said, but thatch will be removed throughout the course using “fraise mowing” to tighten up lies and foster more rollout on tee shots.
This will help temper the severity of the greens while still maintaining their integrity.” “Ultradwarf Bermudagrass has fine blades, is dense and can be cut low and roll as fast or faster than bentgrass. “We’re excavating the tops of the greens before we re-grass them to sort of let the air out of them, so to speak,” Farren said. To say there have been a few three putts throughout the past decade is an understatement. Over the years, the slopes became more severe via topdressing and other maintenance practices. They were originally bentgrass upon opening in 1995 and were replaced with Champion Bermuda in 2013. 8 gradually made their way into Pinehurst lore. 2 are legendary, the putting surfaces at No. While the slope and speed of the greens at storied No. The course will appear crisper and play firmer and faster. “Only golfers who’ve played the course several times will even notice the changes. 8 is a retreat away from the other courses and golfers like the change of pace over there,” Farren said. Several updates are also planned for the clubhouse interior and grounds, including the installation of firepits overlooking the 18th green later this fall. Upgrades includes new TifEagle greens, bunker restoration and fresh bunker sand, improved drainage throughout the course and the removal of invasive trees limiting views and inhibiting sunlight. Like Tom Pashley says, ‘We don’t have to hit every course with the same hammer.’” But he had a fair amount of conviction that what we were doing is enough. “We offered him the opportunity to give us ideas and see if he was interested in making any changes. “We talked to Fazio’s people, and Tom even came out twice and visited,” Farren said. According to Farren, changes will be “subtle yet impactful” and make the layout play firmer and faster in keeping with the Pinehurst way. 8 will retain all its original Tom Fazio design elements and architectural stylings. But this time around, it’s simply not the case. Pinehurst Resort director of golf course and grounds management Bob Farren said he wouldn’t fault them for jumping to that conclusion. Golfers who’ve followed Pinehurst Resort’s arc over the past decade might assume the centennial Fazio design is getting a Sandhills makeover like No.
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8 closed in June and will reopen in September following a series of agronomic and infrastructure enhancements.
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