{"id":180373,"date":"2025-09-30T15:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/180373\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:51:16","slug":"completes-the-reversible-at-ohios-medina-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/180373\/","title":{"rendered":"Completes The Reversible at Ohio\u2019s Medina CC"},"content":{"rendered":"

[CHARLOTTE, N.C.] \u2013 Zinkand Golf Design<\/a> (ZGD) \u2013 led by golf course architect David Zinkand and his more than 25 years of experience designing, managing and shaping projects in the field \u2013 has completed The Reversible, a unique, new golf course at Ohio\u2019s Medina Country Club.<\/p>\n

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As its name implies, The Reversible features two nine-hole loops that can be played in opposite directions \u2013 one clockwise (Purple) and the other counterclockwise (Green) \u2013 and occupies the footprint of the club\u2019s former nine-hole course. Each par-31 routing begins with a downhill par-3 to one of two large double greens. They are followed by a compelling collection of par 3s and 4s draped across gently rolling terrain before returning back to par 3s with double greens for the finish.<\/p>\n

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The Reversible challenges skilled players with strategic bunkering and multiple routes to hole locations, demanding careful decisions both off the tee and approaching the green. At the same time, its ample width provides plenty of room for less experienced golfers to steer clear of trouble. Other course features include generous green surrounds and rugged bunkering with attractive fescue brows. Pure Eclipse bentgrass greens and fairways, combined with an emphasis on maximizing course set-up flexibility throughout the design \/ build process, will set the baseline for exceptional conditioning and thought-provoking play. Zinkand\u2019s work also emphasized the golf course looking and feeling like its bucolic setting. This principle of \u201cgenius loci,\u201d or sense of place, is a key pillar of his design philosophy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe land has just enough movement to make it ideal for reversible golf,\u201d said Zinkand, a long-time associate for Coore & Crenshaw before beginning his own design business. \u201cIt allowed us to be bold and offer plenty of challenges for players who\u2019re eager to embrace risk in pursuit of a big reward, while also possessing a subtlety that invites beginners to identify more conservative avenues to the hole.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Work on The Reversible began in Summer 2024, with most of the earthwork completed by autumn. It is part of a Zinkand-led, multi-phase master plan at Medina, which is located about 35 miles south of downtown Cleveland. The opening of The Reversible follows a complete overhaul of the club\u2019s practice facilities, including the addition of a state-of-the-art indoor \/ outdoor teaching academy. Construction of a new clubhouse is underway; once completed, attention will turn to a project that will transform Medina\u2019s existing 18-hole course.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Dave is a pleasure, and he\u2019s such a genius at what he does,\u201d said Bill Cosgrove, the owner of Medina Country Club since 2022. \u201cHis vision for The Reversible grabbed me right from the start and our members can\u2019t be any more excited about the golf course. Dave\u2019s an incredible partner and we feel very fortunate to have him leading the multi-year transformation of the Medina golf experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about ZGD, visit zinkandgolfdesign.com<\/a> or @zinkandgolfdesign<\/a> (Instagram).<\/p>\n

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About Zinkand Golf Design
Zinkand Golf Design stresses three overarching principles \u2013 Strategic Options, Sense of Adventure and Genius Loci \u2013 to strategically guide clients through project completion. Adapting these principles to each client\u2019s ambitions in a site-specific manner enables the firm to produce results that cost less while elevating artistry and emphasizing realistic upkeep. This perspective was adopted when principal designer David Zinkand, PLA, ASLA, was studying the great golf courses of Great Britain and Ireland as a recipient of the Dreer Award, and then crystallized during his 14 years working for Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Some of Zinkand\u2019s recent clients include Old Elm Club (IL), Monterey Peninsula C.C. (CA), Sharon Golf Club (OH) and Chechessee Creek Club (SC).<\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACT:
Stephen Reynolds
Reynolds Media Group
stephen@reynoldsmediagrp.com<\/a>
703-344-6031<\/p>\n