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| The soil on hole #15 is prepared for the planting of Sea Dwarf Seashore Paspalum turf. 8-10 weeks is all the time that is anticipated for complete coverage. |
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Craig Schreiner, golf course restoration architect has taken on the task of redesigning Pine Lakes as much as possible while keeping the course's original 1927 vision by Ryan White alive.
The course closed in November 2006 and has scheduled its grand reopening for March 14, 2009.
The original nine-hole course remains as holes 10 - 18, and sixteen of the original 18 corridors were preserved. Holes 17 and 18 were converted into a Pine Lakes entrance, and in their place two new holes were built in wetlands.
The redesign's subtle adjustments include slight elevation changes in the fairways and greens, in addition to the restoration of rectangular tee boxes.
Hole 14 was slightly altered by the addition of mounds to screen the course from the bordering Kings Highway.
More noticeable modifications include enlarging greens and bunkers to their original sizes, and adding about 100 yards to the course; Pine Lakes has changed from a 6,600-yard par-71 course to a 6,700-yard par-70 course.
Seashore Paspalum, a grass known for its tolerance to salt water, will be used on greens and fairways.
During reconstruction, sand was harvested from the site so indigenous materials could be used for the bunkers. Schreiner called this "a really important cultural thing."
The first completely new hole is the par 4, 349-yard No. 4. This short dogleg left replaces Hole 17 as it wraps around a large, natural wetlands area inhabited by deer, hawks and raccoons.
Hole 5 measures 524 yards and is a par 5. It is the most demanding tee shot on the course, as golfers must safely cross wetlands to reach the fairway.
A long, accurate tee shot leaves the option of shooting for the green in two open on this relatively short dogleg left.
The clubhouse will consist of the traditional pro shop and locker rooms for golfers, a Pub for post-round meals and celebrations, and a Library/History Hall where the memories and tradition of Pine Lakes will be displayed.
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