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Tamarack Country Club, a member-owned private club in Greenwich, Connecticut, opened its 2024 golf season by unveiling a course transformed by a nine-month master plan renovation guided by architect Brian Schneider.

Opened in 1929, Tamarack’s 18-hole course was originally designed by Charles Banks, a protégé of C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor. Banks was well-known for incorporating dramatic architectural features into his designs.

Beginning in 2023, the club enlisted Schneider and his team at Renaissance Golf Design to ensure the course remains a world-class Golden Age design and builds upon Banks’ original vision. Aided by aerial photographs of the course and other historical footage, Schneider restored all the course’s bunkers to Banks’ original specifications.

“I am deeply grateful to the club for the opportunity to restore the drama of Charles Banks' work and for their gracious hospitality throughout this wonderful project," Schneider said.

Crews also removed non-original bunkers, restored green surrounds, rebuilt tee complexes (some with newly added back and forward tees), introduced new bunkers, added berms and mounding, and initiated a tree management program to open sight lines as well as enhance turf quality and playability.

“With Brian Schneider's master plan renovations completed, the stature of our award-winning golf course will continue to grow, and our members will enjoy a truly spectacular test of golf,” Tamarack Country Club President Chris Thompson said.

Jeff Scott is Tamarack Country Club’s superintendent.