A coastal South Carolina gem is getting a facelift.
The Dye Designs Group has been hired to restore the Ocean Point course, a 1964 George Cobb design at Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort. Work on the project is scheduled to begin in June.
The focus of the project is to modernize the classic Ocean Point layout and maximize the golfer experience while also retaining many of the features of Cobb's original design.
To that end, the Dye Group drew upon many of Cobb's original design plans from multiple courses to draft the project. The project is the latest in several updates to the property since it was acquired last year by Seascape Hospitality Group.
The Fripp Island project includes converting 200,000 square feet of coastal grasses to sand waste areas, a common theme not only in many of Cobb's original designs, but often used by the Dye Group, as well.
Other aspects of the project include rebuilding and reshaping bunkers throughout the layout, regrading and leveling teeing areas and replacing concrete cart paths with crushed limestone for a rustic appearance and coastal appearance. The project also includes capital investment in new equipment.
"These renovations will significantly enhance the overall golf experience for our members and guests to enjoy," said John Scappatura, the resort's chief operating officer.
The renovation plans were drafted by Cynthia Dye, Pete Dye's niece who has 45 years of experience in golf course design. Also involved in the project is Cynthia's son, Matthew McGarey, who brings more than 20 years of golf course design and construction experience to the drawing table.
