Wentworth unveils East Course renovation plans – Golf Information

Wentworth Membership has unveiled plans to renovate its 100-year-old East Course and construct a brand new golf academy and par-3 course.

The 6,200-yard East Course on the famend Surrey venue was designed by Harry Colt and first opened for play in 1924, two years earlier than the extra well-known West Course, venue for this week’s BMW PGA Championship, was constructed.

The renovation mission, which is to be carried out by main architects European Golf Design working intently with Wentworth’s senior administration group, will intention to return the par-68 course to its heathland roots, restoring Colt’s unique design values.

Among the many modifications outlined embody in depth bunker reshaping, with numerous the course’s smaller bunkers being mixed to create greater ones, whereas a number of of the inexperienced complexes and fairways may also be reshaped and redefined.

A woodland administration programme will improve the panorama as a part of the membership’s continued dedication to sustainability.

In a separate improvement, the membership is to construct a brand new golf academy that can embody three indoor instructing studios, a placing studio, an out of doors quick sport space and a café with out of doors seating.

That includes the most recent know-how for sport enchancment, the realm surrounding the academy may also characteristic 9 new out of doors hitting bays, whereas a brand new par-3 quick course can be a part of the event plans, with the format being lengthy sufficient to be licensed for handicapping functions.

Stuart Boyle, Membership Supervisor at Wentworth, mentioned: “We’re dedicated to offering a world-class providing for our members, making a golf and nation membership expertise which is cherished and admired the world over.

“The renovation work on the East Course is a transparent signal as we proceed to try to make a basic heathland check even higher, whereas recognising the unique roots which have made the format so iconic. In the meantime, the event of our new Golf Academy will solely improve the golf providing now we have at Wentworth.”