As the days get shorter and autumn leaves begin to change, the Raleigh Country Club (RCC) renovation project moves one step closer to completion. The tasks completed over this next month are key as final details are buttoned up with small-scale landscaping, the course bathroom remodel, new tee box installments and delivery of the new golf carts with GPS technology.
Below is a sneak peek of snapshots on what members can expect to see on the fairways when the course reopens. Stay tuned for more updates over the next few weeks regarding the renovation.
Hole #1
Players will first notice the addition of bunkers on the left side off the tee and a wider fairway that has been shifted slightly right of the original hole. A new barranca helps extend the penalty area from the pond across the entire fairway. Players will also need to navigate a similar fairway-cut area in front of the green. The first green still maintains its original integrity that will favor the high left-to-right approach.
Hole #2
From the tee, players will see three new bunkers up the left side to help frame this dogleg right hole. Beware of the new barranca in front of the green as any shot that comes up short will repel further away from the green. Also, don’t miss the green long as an up and down will be almost impossible.
Hole #3
With the back tees softly integrated just off the right side of the second green, players will be faced with an uphill tee shot to a diverse green that has been modified to allow for more hole locations than the previous green. A par 3 still goes a long way in getting your round off to a positive start.
Photos courtesy of Chip Henderson Photography