| The
Hershey Country Club,
Hershey, PA
“We will
completely renovate the course in order to re-establish its historical
standing. The 1940 PGA Championship was held here, (Nelson beat
Snead in a playoff). The course has also hosted numerous LPGA events.
Our design goals
are to return the West Course to the national prominence it once
enjoyed. Few people realize the place in history that the West Course
holds. During the early years the West Course held the distinction
of having two World Golf Hall of Fame inductees at the helm. Henry
Picard was at Hershey from 1934 to 1939. During that time he won
22 of his 26 world wide wins including the 1938 Masters and the
1939 PGA Championship. Ben Hogan came to the West Course in 1941
and remained until 1951. During his tenure at Hershey, Hogan won
52 of his 64 titles including 6 of his 9 major Championships. No
other club can make that claim.
We will re-create
the classic features of this 1930 Maurice McCarthy course while
modernizing the course to add strategy, playability and length.
We will incorporate new teeing ground for all skill levels including
a set of “family tees” for beginners. The bunkers will
be reconfigured and adjusted to incorporate modern shot values as
well. New turf grasses will be used to accommodate today’s
environmental aspects of better water management and habitat creation.
On the technical
front, we will install a new irrigation system and design for better
drainage to control minor flooding. We will address safety concerns
and logistical movement throughout the property which is bisected
by a number of roads. The footprint of the original course will
be changed only slightly accomplish these objectives.
We
are fortunate to be associated with Hershey Country Club, specifically
The West Course. We believe our work restoring The Old White Course
at the Greenbrier and our work at other great private clubs prompted
Hershey Country Club to bring us on board. We are profoundly honored
that our first work in Pennsylvania is for this wonderful club.
LINKS
of INTEREST:
Hershey
Master Plan
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