Maxwell's home course.
Dornick Hills was Perry Maxwell's home course and his first solo design, and its bold greens had been lost to decades of changes. As Tom Doak's lead associate, I helped rebuild every green by eye, since no contour maps survived. We were guided by aerials from 1937, 1949 and 1962 and by long-time members' memories of each hole.
We also restored the bunkers, adjusted tees, renewed the irrigation and cleared trees so the cliff face can be seen again.
“The restoration could vault the small-town club back to where it belongs: somewhere near the elite tier of Maxwell designs that includes Prairie Dunes, Old Town Club, and Southern Hills.”Andy Johnson, The Fried Egg