Inverness to showcase renovation

TOLEDO, Ohio - At the end of June, Inverness Club here will host the Senior U.S. Open, giving the golf world a chance to see the result of Arthur Hills’ renovation work.

Completed last summer, Hills’ designs called for improving most of the tee boxes, moving or repairing fairway bunkers, removing some trees and improving drainage.

Using old photographs in some cases, Hills restored several greens that had been softened by years of wear and tear.

On the 18th hole, Hills replaced a right-side fairway bunker with three smaller pot bunkers to put more of a premium on shot placement. The remaining fairway bunkers on 18 were repaired and had their bottoms leveled to correct shifting that had occurred over the years.

Hills added additional yardage to four holes, the 8th, 9th, 14th and 17th.

With the Senior Open in mind, space was cleared around a number of greens to make room for spectator stands that will be erected this month.