Had president George Solich not persuaded his membership to go through with his grand remodel, which cost tens of millions of dollars, the club might not have landed the prestigious playoff event —…
Adam Scott watches his shot from 1st tee during practice rounds of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. CASTLE ROCK — It was 1979, and golf legend Jack Nicklaus was walking the property that would eventually become Castle Pines Golf Club with its founder, Jack Vickers.
But in the last half-decade or so, with The International fading in memory, a new vision was required. After Vickers’ passing, George Solich took over as club president. Determined to build off Vickers’ original ambition, Solich wanted to completely overhaul the course.As a result, the club will host the BMW Championship this weekend, marking the return of the PGA Tour to Colorado for the first time in 11 years, since the same tournament was held at Cherry Hills Country Club in 2014.
The clubhouse and clock tower of Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. Had Solich not persuaded his membership to go through with his grand remodel, which cost tens of millions of dollars, the club might not have landed the prestigious playoff event — the oldest non-major tournament on the PGA Tour.
All of this reshaping has taken place continuously since 2017, with much of the course work done during the offseason. The final touches came earlier this year. The summary of those modifications helped push the club’s bid to host the BMW Championship over the top. Originally founded by Vickers in the pattern of Augusta National, where he was a member. The two clubs share a similar ethos and, of course, those iconic green jackets. While Augusta National has hosted the Masters since 1934, Vickers’ baby had to wait nearly two decades for its time back in the spotlight.
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