A Triangle club with a century-old Donald Ross design — tweaked a handful of times over the decades — plans to make renovations to restore the original “magic” of the historic layout.
Greensboro-based architect Kris Spence, considered a master at restorations and renovations of Ross designs, will begin an extensive project in January on the Hope Valley Country Club course, which is expected to reopen in mid-to-late fall 2027.
“We’re pretty much touching the whole canvas,” said Spence, whose renovations at several prominent Ross designs have been highly acclaimed.
The project will include rebuilding the greens, which have risen higher above the fairways over the years, to their original height with increased contours…