Augusta National remade a nearby course. It's going to be great
Three years ago, Augusta National set out to remake a beloved municipal course.
The 18th hole at The Patch in Augusta, Georgia. Courtesy AUGUSTA, Ga. — Three years ago this week, Masters Chairman Fred Ridley made a promise .
His club, Augusta National, was going to branch out into the community like never before, partnering with local establishments to refashion Augusta Municipal Golf Course. The course nicknamed “The Patch” had “good bones,” Ridley said, meaning that even if its appearance sagged, its structure was something an Augusta National budget could work with. And work with it they have, in the only way Augusta National knows: expeditiously.
A year ago, the Patch was dirt. Next week, it opens to the public. On Wednesday morning, two-time major champion Retief Goosen was ripping around it for the first time, part of a soft launch for VIPs during this Masters week.
What Goosen and a handful of others found was a good golf course that will absolutely become great over time. A great place to hang during Masters week. A great place for Augusta juniors to learn the game.
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