b'P ractice facilities are no longer an afterthought in golfThe next phase of the process was to engage an expert for course design and certainly play a larger role in thethe how part of the equation. Weve tried to do this in-landscape of the overall golf experience than everhouse before and it didnt end well, Southern tells us. Enter before. Members agree our practice range is one of theGolf Course Architect Dave Axland. With a KSU turf degree, weakest links in the overall Dunes experience, Bill Southern,his deep roots extend from the Bill Coore tree, even before a PD Greens Committee member shared. An updated rangeCoore & Crenshaw became one of the most sought-after could certainly be the icing on the cake. teams in the industry. He was a valued member of their team for Sand Hills, Fryars Head and Colorado Golf Club Recently, our Greens Committee engaged a process and. say no more. Axland was also part of the Bunker Hill golf challenged members to determine whats missing. It wasteam that designed and built Wild Horse in Nebraska; his quickly confirmed that the existing driving range is verycurrent collaboration, Whittman, Axland & Cutten (WAC), is small and does not accommodate many golfers at theresponsible for all of the Cabot properties in Canada.same time. Its also a turf management nightmare in terms of attempting to maintain turf quality during prime season,Axland specializes in Maxwell restorations and is reputed and basically a lost cause during the shoulder seasons andto be the only living person who can accurately build a winter months. Further consensus is that the indoor hittingPerry Maxwell green, adds Southern. We are thrilled and facility on the range should not detract from our beautifulprivileged to have engaged him, and his recommendations natural landscape. are fabulous.Bridging shoulder season.17'