Closed Augusta-area golf course set to reopen for Masters Week
For nearly eight years, a Columbia County golf community didn't have a golf course. Now it's back during the biggest pro tournament of the year.
An Augusta-area golf course closed for years is celebrating its grand re-opening during Masters Week. Jones Creek Golf Course, 4087 Hammonds Ferry Rd. , Evans, was set to play host on Monday to visitors eager for a glimpse of the re-imagined links sitting in the middle of a golf community that for nearly eight years didn't have a functioning golf course.
"After two years, Jones Creek Golf Course is back. We approached every phase of redevelopment with precision and purpose. I wanted the course in championship shape, and that’s exactly what we’ve delivered," said Andrew Brooks in the re-opening announcement.
He's the founder of Bond Golf Global, the golf event services and golf course management company that partnered to restore and operate the course. Organizers sought to preserve the integrity of the links that opened in 1985, which were designed by legendary golf course architect Rees Jones and updated through the course's peak years by Tom Fazio, the designer of more than 200 courses worldwide. The new 7,000-yard course emphasizes playability for all skill levels.
The fairways have been sodded with Tifway 419 Bermuda grass, and the turf surrounding the greens is Tahoma 31. The greens have been planted with Tif3D, a dense, ultra-dwarf Bermuda grass variety. Reworked sand traps use technology from Bunker Solution, a company that produces three-layer trap liners designed for easier maintenance and better drainage.