World-Renowned PGA TOUR Professional & Golf Course Designer Tom Weiskopf Part of Stunning Three Million Dollar Renovation at The Country Club of St. Albans

ST. ALBANS, Mo., Dec. 5 , 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Country Club of St. Albans announced today a major three million dollar golf course and country club renovation.  PGA Tour professional and an award-winning golf course designer Tom Weiskopf and his company have been commissioned to renovate the award-winning Lewis and Clark golf course.  The Lewis and Clark renovation project is already underway and is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2015.  Among the many course upgrades that will be applied: an improved drainage system, each bunker will have new state-of-the-art lining technology and Bunker White Sand from California.  This unique sand is only featured on a few of the top courses around the country, including the TPC of Scottsdale – Stadium Course.  These course improvements will provide a brilliant contrast to the dramatic backdrops that The Country Club of St. Albans offers.

"When I first saw the property I felt this was one of the most visually stunning sites that I have ever had the opportunity to work on," said Tom Weiskopf. "If you look at the course and the site as a whole, it is a true gift from nature.  With this renovation, our overall goal was to make the course more playable and enjoyable for the membership and improve it aesthetically with the scheduled changes and upgrades to the existing design and new bunkers."

Tom Weiskopf and his partner Jay Morrish created the award winning Lewis and Clark course in 1991. Mr. Weiskopf believes the improvements and upgrades, will allow for The Country Club of St. Albans to be "a great venue, to host a professional golf championships." The Lewis and Clark course was the chosen venue for the USGA National State Team Championship in 2009, and has also hosted the St Louis Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association's Open Championship each year since 2006. This event attracts some of the top men's amateur golfers in the region as well as a good number of emerging touring professionals - some of whom have recently graduated to the PGA Tour, such as Scott Langley.

"The Lewis and Clark Course has provided a stern test to the Metropolitan Open field for nine years," said Curt Roe, the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (MAGA), "Over the last couple of years, professionals have commented on how The Country Club of St. Albans is one of the best facilities to which they have had the opportunity to compete. With the renovations taking place, the MAGA should be able to push the challenge of this course and Championship to new heights."

"We are ecstatic about the project, and greatly appreciate the membership's commitment to improve these already spectacular championship courses," says Bill Maynard, the director of Golf Course Maintenance at The Country Club of St. Albans and a National Director with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.  "When this renovation is complete, The Country Club of St. Albans will have the best 36 hole facility in the Midwest."

In addition to the renovations on Lewis and Clark, The Country Club of St. Albans will be renovating the award-winning Tavern Creek golf course, which is also one of Golf Digest's Top Courses in Missouri.   There will also be major improvements to the pool and already stunning clubhouse, as The Country Club of St. Albans solidifies its commitment to remain a premier invitation-only, private country club.

About The Country Club of St. Albans:
CCSA is regarded as one of the finest country clubs in the St. Louis-Midwestern market. With two 18-hole championship golf courses, practice facility, junior Olympic swimming pool, tennis facilities and a clubhouse offering casual and fine dining, The Country Club of St. Albans offers its members excellence in service and amenities. In 2003, The Country Club was recognized as one of the top 200 private country clubs out of 5,000 in the United States. The United States Golf Association (USGA) selected CCSA's Lewis and Clark Course for the 2009 USGA Men's State Championship. The Country Club of St. Albans is a private club and membership is by invitation only.

About Tom Weiskopf and Tom Weiskopf Designs:
Tom Weiskopf is the founder of Tom Weiskopf Designs, a golf course design company that is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tom started his "second career" in 1984 when he partnered with Jay Morrish and together they designed over 25 courses, as an award winning team. Tom established his own firm, Tom Weiskopf Designs in 1998 and since has completed the design of over 37 courses, with many highly ranked in the US and internationally.

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