In early October, architect
Jim Nagle was appointed by historic Philadelphia Country Club in suburban Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, to plan for infrastructure improvements and a restoration of its 1927
William Flynn-design.Nagle, a partner in
Forse Golf Design with Ron Forse, is one of the industry’s foremost experts at Flynn restorations. The members voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Forse Design plan, which includes a new irrigation system, rebuilding of all bunkers, greens and tees and a re-grassing of the fairways.
In awarding the project to Nagle, the club considered Nagel’s successful renovation of its Centennial nine-hole course, the club’s long and effective working relationship with Nagle and Forse Design and the company’s extensive knowledge and expertise with Flynn’s portfolio.
Nagle’s successful design and build of an extensive PCC practice facility bolstered this decision. The club, which played host to the 1939 U.S. Open, won by Byron Nelson over Sam Snead, asserts that this will be the most comprehensive project for the golf course since Flynn completed construction in 1927.
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