{"id":9685,"date":"2021-07-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicklausdesign.com\/?p=9685"},"modified":"2021-07-14T07:53:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T11:53:41","slug":"cheekwood-golf-club-partners-with-nicklaus-design-to-create-flagship-golden-bear-golf-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicklausdesign.com\/2021\/07\/14\/cheekwood-golf-club-partners-with-nicklaus-design-to-create-flagship-golden-bear-golf-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheekwood Golf Club Partners with Nicklaus Design to Create Flagship Golden Bear Golf Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. \u2014 (BUSINESS WIRE)\u2014Cheekwood Golf Club<\/a> in Franklin, Tennessee, has partnered with Nicklaus Design\u2014the world\u2019s acknowledged leader in golf course design\u2014to create an innovative, environmentally friendly expansion with multiple golf and outdoor recreational opportunities for people of all ages in Middle Tennessee and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd Jester, a Franklin resident and nationally renowned golf course architect with more than 30 years of experience, is leading the transform of Cheekwood\u2019s existing course into a premier golf facility.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile golf has been around for more than 500 years, in the past decade technology and innovation have enhanced our timeless game by developing new traditions and experiences that make the sport more accessible and enjoyable for multiple generations,\u201d Jester said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centerpiece of the expansion is a par three, nine-hole course accessible to the public and capable of hosting local, state and national tournaments, along with a seven-hole par three that wraps around the driving range.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicklaus Design, which has completed more than 425 golf courses all over the world, will work in association with Jester Golf to create the course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNicklaus Design is pleased and honored to be working with Todd Jester,\u201d said Paul Stringer, president of Nicklaus Design. \u201cWe look forward to creating something very special for Franklin and all the golfers in Tennessee.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Hathaway, founding principal of 906 Studio Architects + Interiors, has been selected as the project architect for the collection of new buildings that will make up Cheekwood Golf Club. Based in Franklin, 906 has built a reputation as one of the region\u2019s most respected architecture firms, most notably serving as the design architect for the Harpeth Square Development in downtown Franklin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full Cheekwood expansion will include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n