Golf Course Project FAQs

GOLF COURSE ENHANCEMENTS

16. Will the proposed changes to #8 and #10 speed up the pace of play? In the proposed enhancements plan, the 8 th hole will become shorter. Players will have a lower club in their hands, which should allow for more balls to find the putting surface than the current design. This should translate to play on # 8th hole being slightly faster. On #10, the shortening of the hole will allow more players the opportunity to try and drive the green. The design of the green will also make players think of the proper strategy to attack the hole. The hole/pin location for the day will determine if the player will want to attempt to “go for it” or play a lay -up strategy for better success. On days where the hole location is in a “go for it” position, we may have a slightly slower pace, on days where the pin is less accessible, we will not see a difference. Overall, the pace of play should not see a dramatic change. 17. Why don’t we just move the tees or build more tees rather than suggesting all these other changes to what is a magnificent golf course? Moving and building more tees is part of the enhancement plan. We believe the other changes will improve the playing experience and that the course will be even more enjoyable. The creation of new tees can be completed and would require adjustments to the irrigation system as area where a new tee would be proposed to be built will require an extension of the current irrigation to that area in order to maintain the tee properly. 18. Do the proposed changes stem from recommendations or suggestions from course raters and will the changes impact our future ratings? Any time you change your course, your rating and slope will change. However the course architects do not design courses with slope and rating in mind, they are focused on a fair challenge. 19. Have the contemplated golf course enhancements been reviewed by golf course rankers to get an initial view on the impact of these changes? What about our national rankings? Jackson/Kahn does not make design changes in a specific attempt to chase rankings. They look at how the golf course can be better than its current form for all levels of player ability. We have discussed this with a course ranker, past Board member Bob Call, who is a volunteer course ranker and has analyzed how these changes m ay affect the 8 key ranking metrics. Bob and Marty Bauer both believe that the proposed changes will help us in the golf rankings, but the rankings are in no way a driver of the project. The enhancements will improve course playability, aesthetics and the quality of the turf, which will positively impact that portion of the rankings formulation. Glenwild’s ranking should improve. However other courses are making changes as well so we have no control over the ultimate ranking. We want to be the best we can be for Glenwild members. We do not plan on Glenwild ever not being a Fazio golf course. If you would choose an architect outside of the Fazio tree, there would be a chance that adjustments to the course do not fit into the Fazio style of architecture. We have chosen Jackson Kahn because they studied under Tom Fazio and have a design philosophy that is consistent with the Fazio principles. We intend to have this course remain a Tom Fazio course. If we do the enhancements, we will still have a Fazio course. These enhancements don’t rise to the level that we’d have to credit Jackson/Kahn for a “redo”. We confirmed with Tom Fazio that Glenwild will remain a Fazio golf course. 20. If you use an architect who did not study under Fazio, would it still be considered a Fazio course?

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