Ohio Golf Journal December 2020

W hen the LPGATour was forced to cancel three Asian Swing events scheduled for October, Reynolds Lake Oconee saw the need for more women’s events and began to ask, “What if?” Reynold s LakeOconee is the home of six challenging golf courses, as well as, TaylorMade’s Kingdom of Golf. In addition, LPGA Tour Commissioner, Michael Whan has a home in the resort and spends as much time as he can there. The Drive ON Championship at Reynolds Lake Oconee was quickly added to the schedule, to be held on the Great Waters Course, one of the most challenging at Reynolds Lake Oconee. It originally opened for play in 1992 and underwent an extensive renovation completed in the fall of 2019, by the original designer, Jack Nicklaus. Reynolds Lake Oconee is Tournament Ready Every Day! By Tom Lang & Fred Altvater Nicklaus said of the course after the renovation, “I think the Great Waters course is visually and strategically spectacular. It’s a special piece of property. In fact, spectacular is a good word for the golf course.” Hear more from Nicklaus about the renovation on Back 9 Report TV. Ohio Golf Journal