The designer for Quarry Oaks says the golf course today is what he envisioned twenty-two years ago.
Les Furber paid a visit to the course this week. He says when he first set out to design the course, the property looked very rugged. It had a lot of disturbed land from all of the mining operations.
"We wanted that look for the links style look which became very intriguing and inspiring and we were able to create some very unique holes because of the landscape we were given to work with," he recalls.
Furber says in twenty-two years the course has not undergone any design changes. And he makes it very clear he was not there this week to redesign it, only offer suggestions from a maintenance perspective.
"We're just talking about how we enhance what we already have going forward and make it more fun, more playable for all calibre of golfers," he says. "It's more about restoration of the original design and rejuvenation so that we can get our share of the market back to play Quarry Oaks."
Furber says for him to visit the course every three to four years as he does now is not often enough. He has pledged to be more involved with the new owners who, according to Furber have a passion for bringing Quarry Oaks back to its former glory.
"I think the maintenance crew is doing an incredible job," he says. "I'm super thrilled with the condition of the greens after twenty-two years, they're still a very pure stand of bent grass."
Furber says maintenance tips he's suggested include levelling some surfaces on tee boxes, redoing bunkers and relocating cart paths.
He calls Quarry Oaks a solid course and beautifully distinct in our western Canada landscape.
Head Professional Robin Henderson says it was great to have Furber visit the course to help put together a long term plan. He notes too often courses will change designers several times over the years and the end result is a poor product. Henderson says he could sense Furber was pleased with what he saw.
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