Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw are approaching the finish line of the firm’s makeover of The International’s Pines course in Bolton, Massachusetts.
Located 40 miles west of Boston, The International’s reimagined Pines will be the first new 18-hole course to open in Massachusetts in more than a decade.
Over the past two years, Coore & Crenshaw have created a new course that takes greater advantage of the land’s varied topography, unique landforms and mature vegetation. Not a single hole corridor or green site remains from the prior version of the Pines, which was best known for decades as America’s longest golf course. This emphasis on length has been replaced by Coore & Crenshaw’s signature preference for golf courses that look natural, are strategic and can be enjoyed by all levels of play.
“Bill, Ben, shapers Ryan Farrow and Zach Varty, and the rest of the Coore & Crenshaw team have worked their magic, taking an exceptional site and crafting what we strongly believe will be considered one of the country’s best new golf courses,” said Paul Celano, director of golf at The International. “Their deep admiration for courses built during the early 20th century, the so-called ‘Golden Age of Architecture,’ is an ideal match for our vision of a golf-first experience at The International that preserves and honors the club’s 120-year history.”Read more:
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