Imagine building 26 golf courses at the height of the golf development bubble, with nine figures in public pension money — in an effort that now loses money year after year. Welcome to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In theory, 12-hole designs should be cheaper to play, build, and maintain. But in the staid industry of golf course development, there’s been no rush to test the theory. The minds behind Sweetens Cove are ready to change that.
“When I first saw Pinehurst, I remember telling my caddie, ‘This is very similar to what I’m used to back home at my home course.’ Pinehurst is not your typical U.S. course — no thick rough, not tree-lined. You have to be patient out there.“