The City of Gainesville, Georgia is expected to begin renovations for the Chattahoochee Golf Club (CGC) with the hope for making the course a real gamechanger for golfers.

A press release posted on the City of Gainesville’s social media page indicates that the city will close CGC from March 30 until September of 2026. This, however, will exclude the driving range and related facilities. The closure will allow the city to implement a laundry list of action items targeted at modernizing aging infrastructure, improving playability and enhancing the course aesthetic . City officials believe this will ultimately strengthen the overall golfer experience.

Director of Golf Rodger Hogan says in the release, “After identifying and communicating opportunities for improvement with key stakeholders — City leadership, CGC staff and the CGC Advisory Committee — and discussing a plan of action, the City came to a collective decision to pursue all of these upgrades at once instead of through a phased approach over several years.  Chattahoochee Golf Club continues to grow in popularity by the day, evidenced by record rounds, and we felt our customers would prefer a five-month hiatus over a five-year period where the golf course is in a constant state of construction.”

Renovations List

Upon completion, city officials say the renovation plans will:

• 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
– Replacing the 27-year-old irrigation system on most holes (all but No. 15, No. 16 and No. 17 that were addressed in 2021)
– Replacing the irrigation system on both putting greens and the driving range
– Extending the hole No. 12 cart path to the end of the green, eliminating the current turn
– Extending the hole No. 16 cart path from the black tee on hole No. 17 to behind the 16th green

• 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
– Renovating most bunkers on the course (all but those at holes No. 15, No. 16 and No. 17)
– Removing the fairway bunker on hole No. 2, the back-right bunker on hole No. 4 and creating a chipping area
– Reshaping the 10th, 11th and 14th fairways
– Removing or repositioning the front-right bunker on hole No. 11

• 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
– Reshaping, expanding and regrassing all par-3 tees
– Smoothing out and regrassing all fairways
– Resolving wet areas in front of the first, third, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 14th greens

What Will Remain Open

While the course and putting greens will be unavailable for play, city officials say the following will remain open to the public during the renovation process:  driving range, teaching facility, clubhouse (including full-service pro shop and club repair) and Chattahoochee Grill.  Chattahoochee Grill will be open from 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for Sunday brunch.  The grill will be closed Mondays.

To learn more about CGC, visit chattahoocheegolfclub.com or gainesville.org.