MPCC’s New Dunes Course Another ‘Home Run’
for this past February’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, a number of PGA Tour officials inquired about the then on-going renovation of the Dunes Course. “They didn’t get why we were
W
renovating the Dunes. They were saying things like, ‘You already had a home run with the Shore Course. You know the pros don’t like new courses,’” said longtime MPCC superintendent Bob Zoller. “Then they took a tour and were like, ‘Okay, now we
understand it.” Thirteen years after late archi-
tect Michael Strantz took the Shore Course to new heights, architect Tom Fazio has transformed the Dunes Course into a second gem. Fazio’s team have made the Dunes
a dunes layout. Through a lot of grad- ing, around 13 acres of new dunes areas were created. Highlights of the new look in-
clude the seaside par-3 14th, which has been enhanced by more natural bunkering and the addition of a transplanted cypress tree that frames the view. The formerly short par-5 9th, meanwhile, has been extended 45 yards, with the green moved back into a natural dunes setting. While now breathtaking, the reno-
vation was also practical. According to Zoller, the Dunes Course was in need of a new irrigation system. For drought purposes, previously irrigated turf was reduced by 20%. What was a tee to green cart path has also been removed, following in lines with the more natural routing path of the Shore Course. “All of the holes are in the same
envelope but it’s a totally different property,” Zoller said. ‘The ‘wow’ that I feel is that I feel like we have 13-14 new holes.” Now, it’s just a matter of time
before the Dunes joins the AT&T Pro-Am rotation.
–J.S. SUMMER 2016 /
NCGA.ORG / 17 WINE COUNTRY GOLF GETAWAY PACKAGE
Package includes overnight accommodations at Wine & Roses Hotel, Welcome Snacks upon arrival, 18-holes of Golf at Woodbridge Golf & Country Club, including Green Fees and Cart, $25 Dining Credit for Lunch or Dinner in our award-winning Towne House Restaurant, and Breakfast for Two in the morning. $419 + tax + resort fee* *Requires 7 day advance booking. See website for more package details and restrictions.
No.14
hile prepping Monterey Peninsu- la Country Club’s Shore Course
RESERVATIONS: ONLINE AT
winerose.com OR 209.334.6988 WINE & ROSES • 2505 W. TURNER ROAD, LODI, CALIFORNIA
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76
