Olde Eight Golf Club, formerly known as The Links at Stoney Point, in Greenwood, South Carolina, is set to reopen in October 2025 following a comprehensive renovation by Drew Rogers. The architect is preserving the original Tom Jackson routing but completely redesigning every hole to deliver a new golfing experience. Rogers is working alongside Total Turf Golf Services, Leibold Irrigation and Better Billy Bunker. Work also includes the construction of a new short layout, practice facilities and a putting course. What were your first impressions of the course? What attracted us to the Stoney Point site was its solid arrangement – it has a sequencing and fit that we felt could be improved upon within a typical renovation. The palette is strong, and the bones are good. The terrain here has nice variation and movement and the sequence through the site exposes its diversity, with both open and wooded areas, mixed vegetation, varied elevations and even some accented exposures along the banks of Lake Greenwood. What are the goals of the redesign? First and foremost, we will be establishing a completely new architectural identity and experience. TEE BOX “Elements within the golf envelope will most certainly take on a more refined and purposeful character,” says Drew Rogers “Our aim is to squeeze the very best out of each hole” At Olde Eight in South Carolina, Drew Rogers is preserving an existing routing but completely revamping the look and strategy of the course. Q&A with Drew Rogers 20 Photos: Drew Rogers
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