6 DIGEST The Battlefield, a par-three course designed by ASGCA Past President Tom Clark at the Shangri-La Resort on Monkey Island, Oklahoma, is set to open in spring. “I conceived a three-tier design, a course to serve low handicappers with yardages from 130-to-230; the average member and resort guest with yardages from 100-to210; and a chip and putt, where you can utilize just three clubs, for members and guests with families or just for sharpening your short game skills,” said Clark. “To help embody the battlefield theme we incorporated a number of railroad tie features, which adds visual interest and definition throughout the course. Each green is unique and allows a constant rotation of pins, to keep the players coming back time and time again.” Clark worked alongside director of golf Rob Yanovitch, executive chairman Jason Sheffield and construction firm United Golf on the project. While the conceptual layout for The Battlefield was ready in 2020, the pandemic delayed the start of construction until summer 2021, with completion in August 2022. “Tees were topped with a mixture of Humalpha and sand, fairways and green surrounds were sodded with Tahoma 31 and the greens were built for a SubAir system ‘The Battlefield’ at Shangri-La to open in spring
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