The Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation has it has begun renovation of the historic Bobby Jones Golf Course. Built in 1932 as a tribute to Atlanta’s most famous athlete, the course closed on Oct. 31 to undergo a total renovation. It is expected to reopen fall of 2018.
An investment of approximately $23 million will go into the re-development of the new golf course and clubhouse facilities. The first phase of the project includes a reversible 9-hole (one of only two in the United States), championship course designed by the late world-renowned Atlanta architect Bob Cupp, state of the art driving range, indoor instruction building and short game practice area as well as a new maintenance facility.
The Foundation is also coordinating with the tennis community at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center to construct a new parking deck to service both golf and tennis activities. A number of the existing tennis courts that are in the flood plain will be relocated on top of and adjacent to the new parking deck, improving environmental conditions and adding two additional hard courts to the tennis complex.
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