Original Architect, Willie Park, Jr., 1917
Royal Oak, Michigan
Scope of Work: Master Plan and Remodeling Report

THE BUNKERS AT RED RUN WERE IN DIRE NEED OF NEW DRAINAGE

BUNKERS, JUST LIKE THE ROOF ON A HOUSE, NEED TO BE REPLACED THOUGHOUT THEIR LIFE SPAN.

AS THE PROJECT ARCHITECT, PAUL PERFORMED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE WILLIE PARK, JR STYLE INHERENT TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN

HOLE BY HOLE DRAWINGS WERE COMPLETED TO SHOW HOW EACH HOLE WOULD PLAY

THE EXISTING BUNKERS ON HOLE 15 WERE VERY TIRED AND LACKING IN CHARACTER -- A DEFINITE CHANGE WAS NEEDED

THE NEW BUNKERS DEFINE THE GOLF HOLE MUCH MORE STRATEGICALLY AND WITH A WILLIE PARK, JR. STYLE

EXISTING SECOND HOLE:  THE BUNKERS CREATE NO STRATEGY OR MOVEMENT TO THE HOLE.  GOLFERS WOULD AIM HAVE RATHER BEEN IN THE BUNKERS VERSUS THE ROUGH, AS THEY WERE EASIER TO APPROACH THE GREEN FROM. 

BY REMOVING THE BUNKERS ON THE RIGHT, AND CREATING A GROUPING ON THE LEFT, A STRATEGIC DECISION FOR GOLFERS IS CREATED IN THE GOLDEN AGE FLAVOR

 

Paul Albanese:  Project Architect      Ray Hearn:  Architect of Record

Original Architect:  Willie Park, Jr.  1917