Redesigned Cherry Creek Promotes Competitive, “Less Time-Committed” Golf

by C&RB Staff (editor@clubandresortbusiness.com)
May 2008
 

Cherry Creek Golf Club, in Greensburg, Pa., has commisioned Ed Beidel to change holes, build new tees and fairways,  and re-route the 6,000-yard, par-70 layout. The $1.2 million makeover is scheduled to be completed this month in time for a late-May grand opening, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
 
At slightly more than 6,000 yards, Cherry Creek is long enough to challenge the decent player but not daunting enough to overpower or intimidate the novice player. Beidel will be making it even more player-friendly, taking the first two holes —a 150-yard par-3 and a 500-yard par-5—and turning them into three new par-4 holes that will better facilitate pace of play.
 
Also, to eliminate traffic confusion on the course, Beidel is renumbering some of the holes, turning Nos. 3, 4 and 5 into Nos. 12, 13 and 14. And the par-3 10th hole is being eliminated.