28 SKETCHBOOK Maple Meadows Golf Club The proposed fourteenth hole at Maple Meadows Golf Club in Wood Dale, Illinois, has been sketched by ASGCA Past President Greg Martin, who is preparing a renovation plan for the course. The hole currently plays as a mid-length dogleg right par four. “Our proposal for 14 will see it play as a short, 300-yard par four sited atop a ridgeline, falling off on all sides,” says Martin. “We developed this drivable par four between the difficult par-three thirteenth and the long and straight par-five fifteenth to make this area more engaging, more strategic and generate better green-to-tee relationships between this stretch of holes. “Our design offers plenty of width, options and accompanying risks. The deep swale fronting the left side of the green encourages playing from the right. A back-left pin presents a ‘line of charm’ at its most elemental. “A short par four is the most fun golf hole to design. While only 300 yards, the fourteenth at Maple Meadows will provide great long-range vistas across the property from the tee to green, be visually distracting, tempting and strategically dynamic.” Martin’s work on Maple Meadows will begin in late 2025 and follows on from his work at the nearby Preserve at Oak Meadows. • ASGCA Past President Greg Martin Image: Greg Martin
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