On July 1, Meadowbrook hosted the grand opening of the new holes No. 10 and No. 11, designed by internationally acclaimed golf course architect Rick Robbins.

The grand opening was attended by an array of guests, including Robbins, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton, club members and chamber of commerce officials.

Dalton praised Meadowbrook’s progress as part of the vision its founders, the late Carson Deck and the late Kenneth Deck, had for Meadowbrook and the new development, Carolina Hills at Meadowbrook, which surrounds the golf course. The two new holes are just the beginning of improvements planned for the golf course and development, according to the Decks.

The new holes were christened by two feature foursomes: Robbins, Walter Dalton, Claude Keever, our current senior club champion, as well as Paul Deck, president of Carolina Hills at Meadowbrook. The next group included club superintendent Johnny Baker, current club champion Jimmy Reynolds, Gary McMurray, who did the golf course construction and Meadowbrook Golf Professional William Deck.

The two new holes begin the back nine with two par fours. Both offer five sets of tees, large greens and lush 419 hybrid Bermuda fairways in addition to water and bunkers that provide both a challenge and playability for all levels of golfers.

Hole number 10 measures 405 yards from the back tees; hole number 11 measures 440 yards from its back tees. Keeping par at 36, hole 18 is being used as a par three, measuring 165 yards from its back tees. Previous holes #10 and #11 were a part of Meadowbrook’s original layout, built in 1963 by golf course architect William B. Lewis.

– article submitted by Pamela Deck