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From Abandoned to Thriving: The Remarkable Revival of California’s Coastal Golf Gem

From Abandoned to Thriving: The Remarkable Revival of California’s Coastal Golf Gem

Organizers have launched a new qualifying pathway that lets LIV players chase Open Championship berths through designated qualifiers – a change set to reshape entry routes and spark fresh debate across the game.

A once-shuttered California coastal course has been brought back to life by a community-led restoration, environmental cleanup and fundraising effort, restoring local recreation, protecting fragile dunes and drawing golfers back to the shoreline

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‘History as our guide’: How new-look Colonial Country Club returned to its roots

‘History as our guide’: How new-look Colonial Country Club returned to its roots

Colonial Country Club’s recent renovation returned the historic course to its roots by embracing Gil Hanse’s philosophy of “history as our guide.” The redesign restored the course’s original character, influenced by Donald Ross’s legacy. Hanse enhanced the course’s strategic challenges while preserving its historical charm. Bunkers were reshaped and re-positioned, greens were expanded and re-contoured, and fairways were strategically narrowed or widened to evoke Ross’s original vision and create a more enjoyable and challenging playing experience.

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