Beaumont Country Club reopened last fall after Baxter redesigned the course, with my assistance. Unfortunately Rita hit the area extremely hard, putting off our plans to host a 30th parallel gathering. There is a little new work to do - Baxter is adding some strategy where additional trees fell.
Baxter just recently sent me some pictures that I wanted to share.
Here is the old 6th - par 4 - 375 yards. The green was 5000 sft (one of the bigger ones), with a bunker left and bunker right - typical for the course.
Here is the new 6th 385 yards with a new back tee. The new green is 4700 sft without green side bunkers and with a devilish drop off area to the right center of the green. The fairway had a natural roll where the cross bunkers were laid out. The right side of the fairway was expanded to create a layup area short of the new fairway bunkers. The right fall off from the green dictates the stratgey - if you flirt with the bunkers you have a safer approach from the right side. If you stay left, you are more likely to catch the slope. My first round on the new hole, I hit my approach a little safe just off the left side of the green, then promptly chipped into the right green swale area and rolled off the the other side.
