Cherry Hills Country Club near Denver wrapped up a multi-year renovation in 2022, putting the course in prime condition for this week’s U.S. Amateur.
The William Flynn-designed layout in Cherry Hills Village opened in 1923 and was the site of several major championships: three U.S. Opens (including Arnold Palmer’s 1960 victory, his only U.S. Open title), two PGA Championships, one U.S. Women’s Open and two previous U.S. Opens.
Cherry Hills ranks No. 66 on Golfweek’s Best 2023 list of top classic courses built before 1960 in the U.S. It also ranks No. 3 among all private clubs in Colorado.
During the renovation, architect Tom Doak and his Renaissance Golf Design team, largely under the direction of Renaissance associate Eric Iverson on the ground, restored several greens to their original size. Bunkers also were reworked to reintroduce their original intent. The cross bunkering on the 17th hole, for example, was restored on what was the first par 5 to feature an island green in the U.S. Perhaps most striking: Little Dry Creek, which in no way is actually dry, was brought more into play on several holes.
Check out the photos of each hole below, courtesy of the club and photographer Evan Schiller.
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