LATEST
NEWS

Construction phase completed as part of major project at Algonquin GC
Sean Dudley
/ Categories: News

Construction phase completed as part of major project at Algonquin GC

The construction phase of a major project at the Algonquin Golf Club in New Brunswick, Canada, has reached completion.

Led by architects Rod Whitman and Keith Cutten, the focus will now shift to the course’s bunkering.

The project team has had to negotiate substantial periods of wet weather thus far, but Cutten confirmed to GCA that the work was still very much on schedule.

“We hope to finish this phase before the snow flies this winter,” he said. “The full 18 holes will be playable next July.”

The project’s scope includes the reworking of the first hole’s green complex and approach, with the aim of promoting a ground game and the removal of a penal water crossing in front of the green.

A new green complex and tees are being introduced on the fourth hole, while the sixth hole is being lengthened and having a new green complex added.

Completely new tenth and eleventh holes are being added, while significant changes are also being made to the twelfth and thirteenth holes.

The sixteenth hole is also being lengthened, while a new green and tees are being added.

The course’s bunker scheme and style is being reworked, with the aim of reflecting Algonquin’s design history – particularly its link to Donald Ross. The course was renovated in the 1920s based on plans by Ross.

“This redesign is about revealing the vistas which led to the course being built in the first place,” Cutten said. “Play will be moved closer to the bodies of water – St. Croix River and Passamaquoddy Bay. Our main goals are to create a fun test of golf, while adding to the existing shot making challenges, and to create a more esthetically pleasing experience. We believe that these objectives are best achieved through the application of classic strategic design principles, adequate width, and interesting ground contour.”

Previous Article Restoration of Hammock Beach’s Ocean Course nears completion
Next Article Next phase of bunker work to commence at The Berkshire
Print
4600 Rate this article:
No rating
Sean Dudley

Sean DudleySean Dudley

Other posts by Sean Dudley
Contact author

Contact author

x
Spring 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now
Magazine, News | Fri 14 Mar, 2025

Spring 2025 issue of ASGCA’s By Design magazine is out now

New issue asks whether the golf boom has led to an increase in municipal golf investment

The January 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!
Magazine, News | Fri 17 Jan, 2025

The January 2025 issue of Golf Course Architecture is out now!

Projects covered include Golf Club Föhr, Brautarholt, Cabot Citrus Farms, Somabay and more

FEATURE
ARTICLES

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz
Konrad Borkowski
Interview | Adam Lawrence

Bob Harrison: Wizard of Oz

The Australian designer has had a long career and, like many of his countrymen, has spent much of it away from home. Adam Lawrence listened to his tales from the road

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build
Kinsale Golf Club
Interview | Richard Humphreys

Jim Wagner and Rusty Mercer discuss Kinsale design and build

Florida course is a tribute to the Golden Age designs of Raynor and Macdonald

Are bunkers getting too pretty for their own good?
Larry Lambrecht
Feature | Adam Lawrence

Are bunkers getting too pretty for their own good?

Is the beauty of bunkering being over-emphasised at the expense of its function, asks Adam Lawrence

Good Read: The Prairie Raynor
Grant Books Ltd
Good Read | John Moran and Rand Jerris

Good Read: The Prairie Raynor

John Moran and Rand Jerris share insight into their book about Seth Raynor’s design at Chicago Golf Club

Vinpearl Golf Léman: New pearls for Vietnam
Vinpearl Golf Leman
Report | Richard Humphreys

Vinpearl Golf Léman: New pearls for Vietnam

The first of two Golfplan-designed courses at club near Ho Chi Minh City has opened for play

Seven Canyons: Desert drama
Brad Klein
Report | Bradley Klein

Seven Canyons: Desert drama

Brad Klein reports on a Phil Smith Design renovation in Sedona, Arizona

Golf Club Föhr: Reinvented for a new century
Stefan von Stengel
On site | Adam Lawrence

Golf Club Föhr: Reinvented for a new century

Adam Lawrence reports on a visit to the far north of Germany where Christian Althaus has completely rebuilt the 27-hole course over the last 15 years

Nauka Nayarit: Welcome to the jungle
Harris Kalinka
Report | Richard Humphreys

Nauka Nayarit: Welcome to the jungle

Ten holes of a new Fazio Design course on Mexico’s Pacific coast have opened for play

Brautarholt: Oceanic connection
Tony Ristola
On site | Adam Lawrence

Brautarholt: Oceanic connection

One of the world’s best 12-hole courses is being extended to 18 by architect Tony Ristola. Adam Lawrence reports from Iceland and says he expects the finished course to make quite a splash

The Club at Quail Ridge: Delivering the dramatic
Evan Schiller
Report | Richard Humphreys

The Club at Quail Ridge: Delivering the dramatic

Florida club unveils results of North course redesign, completed by Fry/Straka and NMP Golf Construction

Addison Reserve: Return on investment
Gideon Heller
Report | Toby Ingleton

Addison Reserve: Return on investment

One of southeast Florida’s premier residential communities has completed a project to redesign its three nines of golf

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2025
Gopher Watch, News | Fri 17 Jan, 2025

Gopher Watch Competition – January 2025

Which course has Sandy the gopher visited this month?

MOST
POPULAR

FEATURED
BUSINESSES