A Ryder Cup Connection

A few weeks back, a friend of mine called after watching Corey Pavin make his picks for the USA Ryder Cup team on ESPN. He said, "Hey, Isn't that the same Jim Remy you worked for in Vermont, sitting next to Pavin?" I told him that it was was. We did an extensive renovation at Tater Hill Country Club under the direction of Jim Remy, current President of the PGA of America. It involved rebuilding 10 green complexes and re-routing several holes. I think my friend was fishing for Ryder Cup tickets, but I am too busy finishing my new course "The Lazy Swan" in Saugerties, New York and planning another new course for next year to make any trips at this point. We'll be busy building untill the snow flies, and busy through the winter preparing for the next one. However, I do want to wish Jim and  team USA good luck in the matches. I always enjoy watching the teams play and there are a  number of good guys on both sides this go around.

After we finished our work at Tater Hill, I received a nice endorsement from Jim. It is always good to be recognized by someone with his credibility. I will post that below. I look forward to working with him again in the near future.

"We retained Barry Jordan's services to conduct a major renovation project at Tater Hill Country Club. Barry was personally committed to the project throughout the process and worked hard to come up with creative design solutions that fit perfectly with our goals and objectives. The project has been enthusiatically received by our members and quests. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Barry and would highly recommend him as a Golf Course Architect".

Jim Remy - President PGA of America

Lazy Swan Site Planning

One of the things that has been great about the Lazy Swan was developing the "village concept" for the facilities. It allowed me to create an intimate relationship between building architecture and the golf course. Separate buildings include the clubhouse / restaurant, pro shop, banquet hall, pilates studio, locker rooms, cart barn and snack shop. There are still a few more structures to go in, such as office space and retail shops. The owner is now looking into the development of a hotel on site. The golf business has been booming and the facilities, freshly opened, are booking events at a rapid pace. This is a different model from golf and housing, but one that is quite successful here, particularly considering the economy we are in right now. Golf is up at the course 150% over last season, and it appears the banquet hall will be equally successful in the 2011 season.  

News From the Lazy Swan

Things are progressing nicely on the new nine holes at the Lazy Swan in Saugerties, NY. All indications are that we will be open for 18 holes of golf at this time next year (if not before). The existing nine hole course is doing a tremendous amount of business and bucking the downward trend of golf in general. Below is a recent article on the entire facility and future plans.


http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/08/23/news/doc4c71d544cab31851808649.txt