Michelle Wie West reveals her first course design—a short course at the new Candyroot Lodge
Candyroot Lodge is slated to open its first course in November, and Michelle Wie West is designing a short course with alternate routings at the new resort
Michelle Wie West’s first course design is a perfect homage to her childhood. Many of her earliest rounds took place at the Hawaii Kai Executive par-3 course just 10 minutes from her house. Her mom would pack a lunch, and they’d play the par-3 course over and over again.
If she played well, she got to have a Snickers bar. Those fond memories have led to the perfect partnership with one of golf’s new public destinations, Candyroot Lodge, with Wie designing a par-3 course to be called Sweet Tooth. “I'm personally a big sweet tooth,” Wie says.
“I think some of the best experiences on the golf course are the golf course snacks. Those days at Hawaii Kai are some of my fondest memories. So we’re going to have sweet treats and create a fun golf experience.
” Fun will be the predominant theme across the entire Candyroot Lodge, where its first course, designed by Mike Koprowski, is slated to open for preview play in November . Wie’s short course, which will feature two different routings, one a traditional par-3 layout and other alternate routes of play to accommodate par 4s and par 5s, is set across 25 acres on the 1,210-acre property in Jefferson, S. C.