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Lexington Golf Club broke
ground on its historic renovation in the
fall of 2003. Pinehurst area architect
Mike Gleason headed up the design efforts,
while Malphrus Course Construction sculpted
the new layout. The primary focus was
to modernize the golf course while keeping
it player friendly. Wasting no time,
Gleason saw opportunities to re-route
several holes to make room for completely
new looks. His efforts netted the
course six brand new holes and major
upgrades to those remaining. The
greens were given a much needed face lift as
well, and grassed with a new A1/A4
bentgrass. Strategic bunkers were
added throughout, accentuating the course's
already distinctive look. New seniors
and ladies tees were also created to
accommodate this rapidly growing player
base. Perhaps one of the most
significant changes was the addition of a
double row irrigation system. The
course never before had irrigation, which
created stresses in the tough summer months.
The new system will allow for optimum
conditions all year long. As with all renovation
projects they are never quite over.
Lexington Golf Club will continue working on
smaller projects and tidying up some minor
details over the next year. "We are
thrilled with our brand new course. It
is a lot to take on a project of this size,
but everyone involved has done a tremendous
job. I know this golf course will once
again be area golfers' first choice."--
PGA Golf Professional, JJ Fashimpaur
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