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PGA.com news services
02.15.2006
06:35 pm (ET)
PLANTATION, Fla. -- Jacaranda Country Club has just completed a significant redesign of its East Course, club officials have announced. The makeover was handled by Weed Golf Course Design, whose renovators had to work around four hurricanes. Weed Design expanded the clubhouse area, and undertook a maintenance and renovation upgrade. The project included a comprehensive replacement of the drainage and irrigation systems, the addition of new concrete cart paths and a major upgrade to the landscape at the public course. The redesign also rerouted five holes and featured substantial agronomic upgrades, including new greens and turfgrasses, replacing the outdated varieties installed in the 1970s. Seadwarf paspalum was planted on the tees and fairways while TifDwarf Bermudagrass is on the greens, collars and approaches. "The paspalum is a significant turfgrass upgrade and should prove to be very playable," said Weed. "The greens and approaches are the same TifDwarf Bermudagrass variety, a novel solution that offers a seamless look and will let the ball bounce and run-out, making for a more interesting game." Jacaranda East, originally designed by Mark Mahannah in 1970, now measures 7,245 yards and plays to a par of 72. The updated course borders lagoons and is vegetated with live oaks, mahogany, ficus and palm trees. Copyright 2006 PGA.com. All rights reserved.
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