Project at North Carolina club was in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene
By Richard Humphreys |
Champion Hills Club in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has reopened its Tom Fazio-designed course following a renovation in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
“From the very beginning, 2025 was going to be a big year for us,” said the club’s board president Milan Turk Jr. “We had major plans in place before Hurricane Helene, which created unexpected challenges for the entire region, but we never stopped moving forward. Now, it’s full speed ahead.”
Fazio Design guided the renovation, with the project team comprising those that were part of the original build in 1991. “That continuity was invaluable,” said Turk. “They understood both the terrain and the original vision, which helped us emerge from the work with something really special.
“Repairs to streambanks and hillside paths have made the course safer and, in many places, even more visually stunning. Holes fifteen and sixteen, in particular, are absolutely breathtaking now, more dramatic, more photogenic, and every bit as playable.”
The club has also opened three new pickleball courts and expanded patio space at the clubhouse. “We’ve added about 30 percent more square footage, and it’s made a huge difference,” said Turk.