"I worked with Mr. Dye for 28 years and enjoyed every minute.
Working with a Hall of Fame architect was a life-changing experience."
Tim Liddy, architect overseeing the Pete Dye Stadium Course renovation
GAME PLAN
Pete Dye protégé Tim Liddy will oversee renovation at Stadium Course at PGA WEST
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W
hen it comes to golf
course renovations, it's
not a matter of if, but
when. The clock has
struck for the Stadium Course at PGA
WEST. Fortunately, Pete Dye's West Coast
masterpiece is in the hands of a trusted
former assistant. Tim Liddy will handle the
work – with a light touch.
"We do not plan on changing the design,"
said Liddy. "But the golf course is 36
years old. It's common to continually
upgrade the infrastructure of the golf
course. Drainage, bunker sand and
irrigation typically have a limited life span
and need to be replaced and upgraded."
Year one of the two-year project will focus
on landscape improvements. Irrigation,
bunkers and green upgrades are planned
for year two. Phase one will begin this
summer and phase two will commence in
the spring of 2023, with an expected
completion date of October 2023.
Liddy understands Pete Dye's design
intent better than most.
"I worked with Mr. Dye for 28 years in
different roles, from preparing construction
drawings to project manager to architect,"
said Liddy. "I enjoyed every minute.
Working with a Hall of Fame architect
was a life-changing experience."
The renovation will enlarge greens to their
original size and shape. Bunkers will have
new refinement and new sand edges. "It
will have a sharpness harkening back
to its original design," said Liddy, who
looks at this opportunity as a labor of love.
"Having worked with Mr. Dye for so many
years, he became a father figure to me,"
said Liddy. "When I am on the Stadium
Course, I am walking with him. It's very
personal and rewarding to me."
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