course architect Tripp Davis re-envisioned the routing , playing strategy , and visual quality of this storied course set alongside the Chattahoochee River .
The renovation of the course had three principal goals : completely update the course infrastructure from tee to green to allow for heightened playing conditions ; accentuate the beautiful Riverside terrain in a more natural way ;
Bobby Jones in 1930 with the trophies for the Grand Slam victories ( US Open , US Amateur , British Open , British Amateur ).
Above : Bobby Jones appeared on the cover of Time magazine after winning the Grand Slam in 1930 .
Right : Alexa Stirling , whose family were members at AAC , was one of the finest golfers of her era .
and enhance the playing interest and enjoyment for members and high-level players alike .
In updating the course infrastructure , tees , greens , and bunkers were rebuilt and repositioned ; reshaping was done to develop sound surface and subsurface drainage ; and a new state-of-the-art irrigation system was installed . Fairways were sand capped and replanted with Zorro Zoysia ; roughs were replanted with Tiftuf Bermuda ; far roughs were seeded with a fescue blend ; and some tree removal was done , creating enhanced vistas across the beautiful property .
Davis focused on carefully moving dirt , so the course ties into the land in a natural way , allowing the overall site to shine . He carried this into the style of the bunkers , the way fairways are contoured , how greens sit on the land , and how tees tie off subtly to surrounding grades . Accomplishing this required the rerouting of holes 3 , 4 , 5 , and 12 , 13 , and 14 .
“ I wanted the visual perspective the golfer has while playing to be more in-
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