11 The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, has reopened its golf course – a 1988 design by Pete and Perry Dye – following a renovation by Tim Liddy. “Our goal was to restore the golf course to its original Dye heritage which had been altered by several previous remodels,” said Liddy, a longtime associate of Pete Dye. “Because of construction timing and the value of the poa annua greens in this climate, all greens were preserved. All other features – tees, fairways and bunkers – were rebuilt within the existing corridors while developing new strategies and re-establishing the visual character of the original Dye design.” Andy Jones, president of The Farms, said: “Restoring the Dye aesthetic, including the signature railroad-tie lake walls, was important to our membership.” After two years of planning, the course closed in March 2025 and reopened seven months later with Liddy working with Integrity Golf Course Construction and Pinnacle Design Company to deliver the project. The golf course construction phase, including new irrigation, was completed in five months, allowing two months for the grow-in of the new Coachella sod. “The Farms is the first course in the world to use Coachella, a new drought-tolerant bermuda turf developed by University of California, Riverside, for southern California,” said Jones. “We removed all existing acacia and replaced with native to open views throughout the property. The removal of the acacia and native Photo: Dave Evenson
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