Hudson National Golf Club Undergoing Large-Scale Renovation

The Hudson River features some of the most beautiful views in the tri-state area, with the golf courses along the waterway having some of the most beautiful, picturesque land.  And Hudson National Golf Club happens to be one of the lucky few.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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But Hudson National isn’t a club that rests on its laurels, including being a regular on Golf Digest’s list of Top 100 Courses in the U.S.  Instead, the club is gearing up for an extensive renovation of the Tom Fazio-designed routing—located in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 40 miles north of New York City and featuring expansive views from high above the Hudson River.

Leading the project are Tom Marzolf, Rick Phelps, and Jeff Lawrence of Fazio Design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A golf-only club from its opening in 1996, Hudson National has long been a favorite of better players in the competitive New York market and a regular host of area tournaments.

To help make sure the club is ready for a Spring 2024 re-open, Hudson National has already closed down the course to start making significant changes to the greens, bunkers, grassing, and irrigation system.

Phil Moyles, Club President, Hudson National Golf Club, said:

“We’re excited to be working with Team Fazio to recognize their enhanced vision for the golf course and to make a great golf course even greater.”

The renovation plan includes:

• Greens. All 18 holes are being rebuilt to USGA specifications. Most will remain in their original locations, but some will be moved, and a number are being redesigned with more contour to match the others. Further, a few greens will be resized and/or reshaped to create new and more challenging hole locations; others will see changes to their surroundings, including the addition of low-mow areas.
• Fairways. All fairways are being re-grassed. Bent grass fairways and fescue/bluegrass rough will be reseeded with new, improved turfgrass varieties.
• Bunkers. Every bunker on the course will get Bunker Solution liners to improve sand performance. More than 78 existing bunkers will be rebuilt, and many fairway bunkers relocated further from the tee, forcing better players to weigh laying up versus trying to fly over them. New fairway bunkers are being added to 9 holes, while some existing ones will be extended into areas of play, pinching landing areas for longer hitters.
• Grassing. All 18 greens are being replaced with 007XL, an improved Bent grass created by Dr. Rich Hurley at Rutgers University. Bent grass fairways and fescue/bluegrass rough will be reseeded with new, improved varieties of each.
• Irrigation. A lifecycle replacement of the entire irrigation system is currently underway.

LaBar Golf Renovation and a crew of 45 are working on the property to facilitate this total renovation.

While this certainly sounds like a major project for a relatively young club, staying with Fazio Design will help make sure that Hudson National—a beautiful club that Mike & Frank have been lucky enough to play with Kevin Sprecher—will remain beautiful and fun for all future golfers.

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