![]() The renovation project was done in partnership with the City of Birmingham, the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Department, and Honours Golf, Highland Park’s management company. ![]() For more information about Better Billy Bunkers, click here. The end results are aesthetically pleasing with great playing bunkers no matter the weather conditions. In addition to new putting surfaces, golf course bunkers’ liners and sand have been replaced using the Billy Bunker Method, the BEST bunker construction method in the world. To learn more about AU Victory Bentgrass, click here. The new bentgrass variety was the first released by Auburn University’s turfgrass research team and promises improved putting greens for golfers. Highland Park now has smoother, faster putting surfaces from AU Victory Bentgrass. Landscapes Unlimited oversaw the renovation. This million-dollar course makeover included modernization of golf course bunkers and putting surfaces. And they treat you better.Highland Park Golf Course, Alabama’s oldest golf course, has reopened for play after an extensive seven-month renovation. The greens have been better there the last 3 times I’ve played than Highland Park. Highland Park is okay, but it tries to be classier than it is because it’s in an older money part of Birmingham. We could have paid for 18 at Roebuck after 3:00 for LESS than the twilight AND gotten a rain check there. They told us that they don’t give rain checks for twilight no matter what as they proceeded to give everyone who paid for 9 or 18 a rain check. ![]() We requested a 9 hole rain check since we could have easily gotten 18 in and only played 4.5 holes. We sat in our carts under the clubhouse for about half an hour before the marshal sent someone to pull the flags and call it a day. We hit our tee shots on hole 5 and a horrible storm hit. More than 3 hours to play with no one in front of us. We teed off at 4:50 and sunset was right at 8:00. I typically think Highland Park is okay, but my friend and I paid $30 for a twilight yesterday. I’m sure this is a result of being shut down for as long as they were and they are trying to make up for that lost revenue, but that’s a bit overpriced.Īll in all, well done to the staff for improving the course immensely. My only criticism is that $40 to walk is a bit steep, compared to other value offered by area courses. ![]() It was not as difficult a walk as I anticipated either. The pace of play benefits from the current model. It will never happen, but I wish HP would go to walking only after all of this is over. Love the brush clearing done around #16 green and #17 tee that reveals even better views of the the Magic City skyline.Ĭurrently it is walking only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bunker fronting the first green is a nice addition to provide some defense to a driveable par 4. As the greens mature, they will soften, but play short of flags and allow for some rollout.Īlso liked the subtle tweaks to the course they made during the closure. But not walking up to greens that are pockmarked with pitch marks is a welcome sight. The newness of the greens, however, render them hard, so carrying balls to the pin and getting them to stop is not currently an option. Changing over from Bent to the Victory Bermuda was a tremendous upgrade. The HP renovation is an absolute success.
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