Alright ladies and gentlemen, It's been nearly 2 years since our last AAC and I've been chomping at the bit to get another one going.
***DISCLAIMER: WHILE BASED ON A REAL SITE LOCATION, THIS CONTEST IS FICTION AND FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY***BACKGROUND:Following in the footsteps of Billy Payne and the progress he made in promoting junior golf, new chairman Fred Ridley has picked up the mantle and is surging forward with plans to construct a children's golf course on ~70 acres of land used for parking during the Masters tournament. This course will be available for play the majority of the year, only closing to be used for Masters logistics. Run by the First Tee of Augusta the course should be designed for enjoyment by players of all ages and ability levels.
DESIGN PROMPT:Augusta National Golf Club seeks design proposals for new children’s golf courseIn partnership with the First Tee of Augusta and the Drive, Chip, & Putt Championship, Augusta National Golf Club will convert approximately 70 acres of land west of the tournament course into the magnolia course, a children’s specific golf course. While the land will still be used as patron parking during the Masters tournament, for the rest of the year the magnolia course will be available for play through the First Tee of Augusta. Augusta National Golf Club is seeking course design proposals for this property. Any proposals will be considered, the winning design should meet the following criteria:
• A routing of at least, but not limited to, nine holes. Flexibility and non-traditional routings are encouraged.
• Enjoyment and playability for players of all ages and ability levels. Children and adults included.
• A limited amount of preserved acreage. Greens, bunkers, or other features that would be unavailable as
parking during the Masters tournament.
• Preservation of ingress/egress points from Berckmans Rd. onto course property. Routing of roads through
property for Masters tournament should be considered, but is considered flexible, ingress/egress is fixed.
• The course’s opening and closing holes need to meet in near proximity to one of the two proposed clubhouse
locations. See provided map.
A continuous and long standing supporter of junior golf and the First Tee of Augusta, Augusta National Golf Club would like to provide a course that is truly youth centric and an expanded home for the First Tee. Future plans may additionally utilize the new course as part of an expanded Drive, Chip, & Putt Championship.
All design proposals shall be submitted by 11:59 PM on Friday, March 16th, 2018. The winning design will be revealed during the State of the Masters press conference on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018.
Sincerely,
The Augusta National Golf Club
Grounds Planning Committee
SITE PLAN:The Augusta National Grounds Planning Committee have retained Mike Young, Rob Collins, Adam Lawrence, and Adrian Stiff to help evaluate the submitted designs. The contest is open to anyone who would like to participate, but all submissons must be received by 11:59PM on Friday, March 16th.
The design prompt and all site plans can be found here:
ANGC Magnolia AAC 2018When we get nearer to the submission deadline I'll put out instructions on how to submit your designs. In the meantime please let me know if you have any questions.
Good Luck!