77 Run is funding the project over 10 years with a monthly capital assessment per membership household. Construction began in March with all major works expected to be complete by mid-August. “The 2024 renovation continues the trend in trying to pull up the higher parts of the course while resolving some select low areas,” says Schulties. “My intention has always been to make the East the most contoured course of the three at Hunters Run. Florida is very flat, so elevation and contouring is what makes a course in the South Florida market unique. “We are not making any major changes in 2024, but there are numerous subtle ones all over the course that will be a noticeable difference to members. While the East may not be the longest or biggest course at Hunters Run, we think that it is the best and through this renovation we are trying to optimise everything this course, and the land beneath it, has to offer, with no regrets that we left something on the table. In 2008, we did a large scope of work, but we did that work to meet a budget. In 2024, the club has given us everything we need to make the course the best it can be.” In addition to adding elevation and addressing playing surfaces, Schulties’ plan calls for many tees to be expanded and/or moved, formalising the back tees, new cart paths, lake expansions, new bunkers, new greens and new wooden bulkheads. One of the biggest changes will be the relocation of the ninth green towards the approach area and a little right towards the eleventh green, to create space for future club amenities. The back shelf on the two-tiered green will also be expanded to better receive a shot. At the sixteenth, plans include lowering the green complex and moving it closer to the lake and the bulkhead wall. The green will be expanded and moved right as out of bounds left is close to the existing Adding more elevation and addressing playing surfaces have been key drivers for this project Photo: Hunters Run Country Club
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