Andrew Green • November 6, 2024
Crafting the Course: November 2024
The Song of Golf
ANDREW GREEN
"We talk about the game of golf like it’s a great song. It’s not in your face the whole time, and there’s a rhythm to it. We approached the design of the Kawonu course in the same way and with great intentionality. You'll find a creative mixture of distances from hole to hole including what I call 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5 pars. When paired with the topography, the sequence of highs and lows forces you to hit every club in your bag. It’s supremely important that the golf course we create at Kawonu allows you to explore everything that the game of golf has to offer. I am more than confident that we’ve achieved that!”
Young country club members expect more from their fees than access to a golf course. Scott Ferrell is an industry veteran who is helping lead the creation of Kawonu Golf Club outside Greenville, South Carolina. While they will feature golf only, Ferrell says the pressure to provide top-notch facilities away from the course is real and imminent. Aside from golf simulators that can be used as teaching bays — a must-have in the market these days — the amenity Ferrell is focused on is food and beverage, as, he says, "historically private clubs have had mediocre dining outlets.” Because Kawonu will have a mix of local and national members traveling from afar, Ferrell says they will make dining a primary focus of the experience.
Kawonu Golf Club is taking shape in southern Greenville County. Course architect Andrew Green gave a tour of the progress. Originally published by Greenville Journal
