It’s hard to convey how logistically impossible it would be to host a major/Ryder Cup on this piece of land. Meanwhile the USGA and PGA of A have no appetite to bring any of their flagship events to the property
@garrett_TFE@HochsteinDesign@CarsleyGolf@mfinneygolf@fried_egg_golf Exactly. Let’s not forget that this is a non-profit seeking to improve DC golf. Aggressive goals help create a sense of urgency and raise money.
Also, getting a USACE and/or a FEMA permit takes 15-18 months best case. These guys have had to battle twice the amount of red tape.
@garrett_TFE@djmstp01@fried_egg_golf These percentages are rough but fairly ubiquitous. $3.6M seems spot on for architectural design, engineering and permitting
@garrett_TFE@djmstp01@fried_egg_golf Licensed Eng that builds golf courses here. Eng. costs are usually 7-10% of construction costs. That’s w/o architecture design and permit fees which are another 10-15% and that’s not always inclusive of work in a regulated floodplain. A full 18 hole renovation will be min. $20M
@reedsw0rld I hear your. Do you play it often? I’ve found that the more Ive played it, the more intrigue it has. Many different shots required. Great pin variation. Wind direction and strength changes strategy a lot.
More than I can say for many courses in the Denver Area 🤷♂️
@timmmess@reedsw0rld Sry you had that experience! Food was much better last year IMO but I get location compared to Denver.
Really only holes 5,12,13 flood and generally only 1x/yr bc of a long story about Upper Westerly Creek Dam.
Source - play there 2x/week and am a water resources engineer.
“This is Central. Doors open on the left at Central.”
In the shadow of the CTA Purple Line, Canal Shores has been a staple of Chicago’s north shore golf scene for more than 100 years. But recent times were trying for the course and forced a reimagining of the design. Years of neighborhood-led improvement projects along with short-term fixes were no longer enough, and turf conditions were diagnosed as being in an “end of life” state. So a master plan was created with architect Todd Quitno to revitalize the suburban-Chicago course which has ties to the Western Golf Association, First Tee of Chicago, and Evans Scholarship.
On August 1, 2024, 12 holes of the newly rebranded Evans Course at Canal Shores opened for play and the project will finish up this year. Focused on strategic tree and brush removal, new irrigation, and rebuilding greens for interest and playability — including the new putting-only 7th that sits at the base of the Baháʼí temple, the work hopes to keep this neighborhood treasure a fixture of the community for another 100 years.