Master Plan presentation

1. Sparrows Point Country Club
Golf Course Master Plan Overview
October 18, 2017

2. Plan Assumptions
• Development Boundaries are Now Locked
• Preserve the Existing Greens Where Possible (8/7 meeting)
• Recent putting green performance
• Cash flow… Initial construction costs, operating costs during closure
• New Irrigation System Required
• Fairways Must Be Addressed

3. Design Objectives
• Respect/Take Advantage of the Site’s Natural Amenities

4. Design Objectives
• Respect/Take Advantage of the Site’s Natural Amenities
• 2 additional greens on/near
the water
• Doglegging par 5 eliminated
• Additional length available
• Option of ex. #13 to a Par 5
• Gambling #17
• Flow from #16 to #17

5. Design Objectives
• Respect/Take Advantage of the Site’s Natural Amenities

6. Design Objectives
• Provide First Class Practice Facilities
• Indoor hitting stations
• Large/convenient driving range
• Large/convenient putting green
• Short game practice/remote #1 tee putting
• Dedicated wedge range
• Allow for Other Site Improvements
• Additional parking, improved front circle
• Tennis courts
• Pro shop/cart storage
• Fire pit/patio
• Dining/sports lawn

7. Design Objectives
• Convert to Latitude 36 Bermudagrass Tee/Fairway/Approach Turf

8. Design Objectives
• Convert to Latitude 36 Bermudagrass Tee/Fairway/Approach Turf
• Turf type to coincide with rounds played…

9. Design Objectives
• Convert to Latitude 36 Bermudagrass Tee/Fairway/Approach Turf
• Turf type to coincide with rounds played…

10. Design Objectives
• Convert to Latitude 36 Bermudagrass Tee/Fairway/Approach Turf
• Turf type to coincide with rounds played
• New variety… finer textured, good playability…

11. Design Objectives
• Convert to Latitude 36 Bermudagrass Tee/Fairway/Approach Turf
• Turf type to coincide with rounds played
• New variety… finer textured, good playability
• Bermudagrass is already present, although just coarser Common Bermudagrass…

12. Design Objectives
• Convert to Latitude 36 Bermudagrass Tee/Fairway/Approach Turf
• Turf type to coincide with rounds played
• New variety… finer textured, good playability
• Bermudagrass is already present, although just coarser Common Bermudagrass
• Less frequent turf loss (compared to bentgrass), with lower recovery costs
• Additional tree removal is required regardless of turf type
• Estimated $90,000-$95,000/year savings (ranging from fungicides to fuel)
• Allows for design flexibility/creativity, strategy, and playability opportunities
• Latitude 36 is a proven turf type
• Concern: Turf conversion is required during the summer golf season
• Concern: Cart traffic issues December – March

13. Design Objectives
• Create a Memorable/Marketable Design Style

14. Design Objectives
• Create a Memorable/Marketable Design Style

15. Design Objectives
• Create a Memorable/Marketable Design Style

16. Design Objectives
• Create a Memorable/Marketable Design Style

17. Design Objectives
• Create a Memorable/Marketable Design Style

18. Design Objectives
• Incorporate Tee/Dew Walk Renovation

19. Design Objectives
• Incorporate Tee/Dew Walk Renovation

20. Design Objectives
• Increase Design Variety
• Tee/Fairway/Hazard Design

21. Design Objectives
• Increase Design Variety
• Tee/Fairway/Hazard Design
45 Championship Course Bunkers to 57
(although clustered)

22. Design Objectives
• Increase Design Variety
• Fairway/Hazard Design
• Rear Tee Par 3’s:
• Existing 190y – 224y: 34y differential
• Proposed 155y – 230y: 75y differential
• Rear Tee Par 4’s:
• Existing 312y - 443y: 131y differential
• Proposed 305y – 465y: 160y differential
• Rear Tee Par 5’s:
• Existing 507y – 527y: 20y differential
• Proposed 530y – 555y: 25y differential

23. Scorecard
• Par 72 Maintained, Although Now 37 - 35
• Create Playability/Challenge Flexibility:
• Convert from 4 to 5 tee marker system
• Skew tee marker color to remove stigmas
• Increase Card Differential by 1037 yards (82%)
• Rear Tees +114 yards, Forward Tees -923 yards

24. Scorecard
• Average Female Club Player: 140 Yards w/Roll
• Average PGA Tour Player: 290 Yards w/Roll
• Asking Jordan Spieth to play a 11,647 yard course!
• Middle Yardages Are Flexible, But Capturing the
Fringe Players w/These Yardages is Key

25. Scorecard
• Added Hole Monikers
• Yardages Measured to 5’s and Tallied to 100’s
• Marker Colors Reflect Local Sports Franchises

26. Hole #1 Out
(New)

27. Hole #2 Short
(#2 Inner Green)

28. Hole #3 The Sparrow
(Existing #6)

29. Hole #4 Double Down
(Existing #7)

30. Hole #5 Left Again!
(Existing #8)

31. Hole #6 Boomerang
(Existing #9)

32. Hole #7 Precision
(Existing #10)

33. Hole #8 Grays
(Existing #11)

34. Hole #9 Old Inner
(Existing #3 Inner)

35. Hole #10 Crook
(New)

36. Hole #11 Liberty Ship
(Existing #5)

37. Hole #12 The Raven

38. Hole #13 Brickyard 400

39. Hole #14 Sahara

40. Hole #15 One More Club

41. Hole #16 The Point

42. Hole #17 Bear Creek

43. Hole #18 Turning Home

44. Plan Results
• FUN and Playable
• Addition of strategic width
• Creating short-sided/smart-misses
• Risk/reward opportunities
• Memorable
• Marketable and Unique
• Maximizes Your Return on Investment…
• Burmudagrass makes the entire plan work
• Close to a Glen Oaks impact on a Bretton Woods budget

45. Going Forward
• Determine “What” Before “How”
• Locked Assumptions: Greens Preserved, New Irrigation
• Discuss/Finalize In This Order:
• Bermudagrass tees, dew walks, fairways, approaches
• “Casa De Campo North”
• Flashed Better Billy bunkering
• Individual hole design concepts
• Then discuss implementation scenarios

46. Thank You