TAKE FIVE: Q & A with Dan Ross, Director of Golf, Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex Q: What are some of the major modifications and upgrades that Pete Dye made to the two courses at the Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex that helped improve the look and playability of each golf course? A: “The Kampen-Cosler course was built in the late 1990s and the old “North Course” was long and flat with very little imagination to it. Pete turned the course into a links style, improved the layout and the greens and also added bunkering to augment the holes. That bunkering will have all been renovated over the last two winters, making this great course even better.” “Ackerman-Allen was redesigned in 2015 and opened in 2016. Pete kept the old “AckermanHills” course as a parkland-style layout and was able to keep the original design and feel alive in the new layout, while adding a few new wrinkles to the course as well. Because we obtained more land, a couple of new holes were built on the west side of the course, adding a great par four and par five. Ackerman-Allen is loved by almost all who play it.” Q: At what time of the year are both golf courses in their absolute best condition for play? A: “I would say the courses are in great shape from May to September. There really isn’t a bad time, but the weather and conditions are typically best during those months.”
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