New course in South Carolina sandhills opens for preview play

Broomsedge Golf Club in Rembert, South Carolina, has opened for limited preview play.

Located 30 minutes east of Columbia atop the same vein of sandy soil as Pinehurst Resort, Broomsedge features a golf course on a site possessing unusually dramatic elevation changes for the region. Co-designers Kyle Franz and Mike Koprowski were inspired by the work of three giants from the Golden Age design era: Donald Ross, George Crump and George Thomas.

“Before we even started construction, I joked the place would look like Crump, Ross and Thomas had a baby in the Carolina Sandhills,” said Koprowski, who has also worked with Franz on projects at Southern Pines in North Carolina and Eastward Ho! in Massachusetts. “I think my joke came to fruition. Broomsedge has burly Crumpian landforms, beguiling green complexes with endless short game options like Ross employed in Pinehurst, and tons of course-within-a-course options that I hope would make Thomas smile.”

“Members are going to love the intimate routing and optionality among the holes,” Franz added. “No hole even remotely resembles another, which speaks to how much topographical diversity existed within a relatively small footprint. It was always a freaskishly good site for golf, and I think the routing and hole concepts maximized every bit of that inherent advantage.”

Broomsedge, which is maintained by superintendent Shawn Fettig and team, has thus far welcomed members from 14 states. Fettig, who previously worked at Old Town Club in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, oversaw the successful grow-in of Tifway 419 Bermudagrass fairways and tees, and TifEagle greens.

“We’re excited to begin welcoming our members and guests and start showing off the golf course; it’s the culmination of a three-year journey for our team and we can’t wait to unveil what Mike and Kyle have created,” said David McFarlin, a club co-founder. “The attention to detail is off the charts. It’s a great setting for golf and a ton of fun for all skill levels while fulfilling our mission of creating something that can stand up to the best players in the modern game.”