12 DIGEST The Landings Club in Savannah, Georgia, has hired Bill Bergin, ASGCA, to develop a renovation plan for its Palmetto course, which was originally designed by ASGCA Past President Arthur Hills. Chris Steigelman, director of grounds and project management at The Landings, said: “From our first interview with Bill early in 2022, he has exuded an excitement and a passion for the Palmetto course, saying, ‘the course just fits me, it fits my style, and fits my eye’. One of the most resonating keys to Bergin’s design philosophy was making the golf course more challenging for the low-handicap golfers while making it easier and more enjoyable for the higher handicappers.” Bergin plans to renovate greens and bunkers, add new forward tees and make other changes to improve the playing experience. Boyne Resorts turns to Hearn for par-three layouts Ski and golf operator Boyne Resorts has turned to Raymond Hearn, ASGCA, for the design of par-three courses at three of its destinations. At The Highlands at Harbor Springs in Michigan, Hearn’s new par-three layout is routed across a sloping site and set among fescue grass, with nine holes ranging from 38-to-120 yards. He is also working on a renovation of the club’s 18-hole Donald Ross Memorial course. Hearn’s two other parthree layouts for Boyne Resorts are at Sugarloaf Golf Club in Maine and at the Big Sky ski resort in Montana, which also has an Arnold Palmer course. At both locations Hearn will also be remodeling the practice areas. All three courses are due to open in 2024 or 2025 and Hearn is also working with Boyne Resorts on long range master planning for four of its full-length eighteen-hole layouts. Bergin to renovate Palmetto course at The Landings Photo: The Landings Club A visualization of Hearn’s plans (alongside, top, the existing conditions) for the redesign of the opening hole on the Donald Ross Memorial course Photo: Raymond Hearn, ASGCA
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