6 Renovation work has started at La Rinconada Country Club, near San Jose, California, with Todd Eckenrode, ASGCA, leading a redesign to reinstate the course’s Golden Age character. The $21 million project includes rerouting holes to make better use of the site’s natural landforms, increasing the course’s yardage and improving green-to-tee connections. “This project is about revealing the full potential of a very special piece of land,” said Eckenrode. “The strongest holes were retained in the new layout, and the weakest holes were rerouted in entirely different locations, or orientation. Together, the new routing has wonderful variety, flow, connectivity and a rhythm to it that will really appeal to the golfers.” The project includes renovations to all course features and cart paths. Tees and fairways will be regrassed with bermudagrass, and greens with bentgrass. The club’s environmental responsibility is a key component of the redesign, with out-of-play Todd Eckenrode focuses on Golden Age style for La Rinconada redesign DIGEST
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