Vision for the Future
Restoring the Legacy of PGA WEST
In the summer of 2020, during the height of the pandemic, PGA WEST, under the new ownership of Hankuk Industry and Century Golf Partners, launched an ambitious restoration project to revitalize all 162 holes across its five public and four private courses. This effort is part of Century Golf's broader vision to reaffirm PGA WEST as The Western Home of Golf in America™, ensuring that each course delivers the best possible playing conditions for members and guests.
Tim Liddy, ASGCA Fellow, led the restoration of the Pete Dye Stadium, Mountain, and Dunes Courses. With nearly 30 years of experience working alongside Pete Dye, Liddy has completed several of Dye's projects since Dye's passing in 2020. Golf course shapers Scott Poole, Michael O'Connor, and Ron Farris joined Liddy on these restorations. Collectively, the team brings over 65 years of experience with Pete Dye, contributing to courses that have hosted 11 major championships, two Ryder Cups, two Solheim Cups, and numerous PGA tournaments. LaBar Golf Renovations expertly handled the construction phase of the project, ensuring precision and respect for Dye's original design. Their skilled team brought the vision to life, revitalizing the course with high-quality craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Discover MoreGuided by Pete Dye's original vision for the course, the Stadium Course has evolved into a more dynamic experience following the largest and most extensive restoration to date. The essence of Dye's vision has been revitalized with the placement of hole locations adjacent to the water's edge. The course will deliver an exciting and dramatic golfing experience that will be on display at The American Express™ PGA TOUR golf tournament in January 2025.
Expanding the greens back to their original sizes
Bringing the greenside bunkers back to Dye's original design
Replacing existing outdated and segregated bermudagrass with a new variety for better green surfaces
Upgrading to a more efficient irrigation system around the greens
Restorations were completed in 2021 at the Greg Norman Course, PGA WEST's most modern course. Inspired by the Australian Outback, the course is uniquely positioned on a prehistoric ocean bed, 40 feet below sea level, and surrounded by an immense crescent of terra cotta mountains.
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Turf replacement for all greens and the addition of turf in strategic areas
Refreshed bunkers
Enhancement of desert landscape
Upgrade of the bermudagrass to TifEagle on all 18 greens
Tim Liddy, who worked alongside Pete Dye for nearly three decades, described this project in the summer of 2023 as an exciting archeological dig, focused on uncovering the original features of the greens and restoring their timeless beauty and contours. The restoration process was carried out with meticulous care to recapture the visual impact that had faded over time. Teams carefully hand-dug around the bunkers and greens to reveal the original sand lines. Turf and layers of built-up organic material were then removed to revive the course's authentic design.
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PGA WEST, The Western Home of Golf in America™, has hosted top-tier events including PGA TOUR, Senior PGA TOUR, LPGA, and NCAA tournaments. Highlights include Lee Trevino's legendary hole-in-one at the 17th on the Stadium Course during the 1988 Skins Game, and David Duval's record-breaking 59 at the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on the Arnold Palmer Private Course.
This course is famed for its design, playability and brilliant visuals. It features pot bunkers, rock formations, elevated tee boxes and well-bunkered, undulated greens.
A signature Dye design with well-guarded greens and railroad tie wrapped water hazards that call for constant focus and concentration. Course routing transitions from targets to link style throughout play.
Named "Stadium" when it opened thanks to Pete Dye's ingenious plan to sculpt spectator seating into the natural terrain, this course offers multiple adrenaline rushes.
This storied tournament course features acres of sparkling lakes and streams, several elevated tees, and five finishing holes dramatically sculpted along the base of the Santa Rosa mountains.
Players are challenged with elevated tees, sunken fairways, blind shots, and boldly contoured greens and offer great birdie opportunities.
Two island greens, cavernous bunkers, tiered fairways, and plenty of sloping greens offer a true test for long hitters and short games. A must play for golfers of all abilities.
Signature citrus trees scent the lush fairways of this course. Meticulously manicured greens dot the rolling terrain where golfers face off numerous water hazards and sand bunkers, a Pete Dye trademark.
Tom Weiskopf's artistry plays out in this Scottish links-style course with undulating topography and dynamic bunkering which lends interest to approach shots.
This course is positioned on a prehistoric ocean bed, 40-feet below sea level and surrounded by an immense crescent of terra cotta mountains.
Improvements included:
- Removal of Bermudagrass and installation of TifEagle
- Expansion of greens to their original shapes and sizes
Improvements included:
- Reshaping of greenside bunkers
- Addition of new greenside bunkering
- Fresh sand across all traps
Improvements included:
- Reshaping of greenside bunkers
- Addition of new greenside bunkering
- Fresh sand across all traps
Entering the summer of 2022, PGA WEST began a two-phase restoration on its most famed course.
PGA WEST completes restoration of 2 Pete Dye Golf Course: Mountain & Dunes. This project was an exciting archeological dig, uncovering the original aspects of the greens and bringing them back to their earlier beauty and contours.
The much-anticipated reopening of the Stadium Course in September gave players a chance to check out the updates which stay true to Dye's original vision, while making play even better.
"I have been watching things progress all summer and can't believe the way it turned out! Very impressed with the contractor we used for the project."
"Congratulations! The course is playing great. Greens are amazing!"
"The course is great and the greens are rolling very true!"
"Outstanding! I can't describe how good the course is playing!"
