Renovated Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation is Open

Under the direction of the architectural staff from Nicklaus Design, the first substantial renovation project on the award-winning Great Waters course at Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Ga., is complete.

Reynolds Plantation implemented a restoration plan for the greens and bunkering that has restored them to the shapes and sizes of Nicklaus’ original specifications. Greenside bunkers have been slightly tweaked throughout the golf course, to incorporate new drainage and reinforce the faces.

The major alteration is the complete turf changeover on all 18 greens, from the original Bentgrass to a unique variety of Bermudagrass that was not yet developed when Great Waters was built. The new product is a superior putting surface that will remain more consistent, year round.

While the architectural staff from Nicklaus Design was assigned to the job from the outset, much of the Great Waters renovation project was carried out by the Reynolds golf course maintenance crew. Each phase was coordinated to maintain the design and strategic objectives Nicklaus intended in 1992. Original plans and drawings were referenced throughout the project, particularly to locate the original edges of the greens in order to return them to the exact same size they were on the day it opened.

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