Wisp Golf Course Remodel

McHenry, Maryland

Client: DC Development, LLC

DC Development, LLC at Wisp Resort retained Design Workshop to evaluate the existing Wisp Golf Course to identify areas to improve playability, strategy, safety and to find areas for potential residential development. The existing golf course is located at the base of its well known ski resort and is short on space making for difficult playing conditions. To make the golf course safer and more playable, Design Workshop Golf recommended purchasing an additional 206-acres adjacent to the existing golf course called Fantasy Valley. After completing the purchase, Design Workshop proposed moving four of the existing golf holes to the Fantasy Valley site in Phase One and a total of seven golf holes in full build-out. Removing golf holes allowed space for the client to develop ski-in residences during the winter that face the golf course during the summer. The new golf holes will contain design elements that relate to the existing golf course, and provide a new character, strategy, and layout to the course. The course will be re-routed to compensate for the redevelopment of the land. The new golf holes are scheduled to open this coming June.