Significant additions appear to be on the horizon for Augusta National Golf Club, according to development documents submitted to Augusta-Richmond County. Projects include a new patron hub, clearing part of a subdivision near the parking area, grading of the former grocery store site across the street and multiple smaller projects.
Adjacent to the south end of the parking area, the club has been purchasing lots in the West Terrace subdivision. In October 2021, plans were submitted titled “Demolition & Stabilization Phase I.” The drawings highlight 22 lots in the West Terrace Subdivision.
According to deed recordings with the Clerk of Superior Court, the club has been purchasing homes through an affiliate, Berkman Residential Properties, LLC, in the Vineland subdivision on the club’s east side and Willow Wick to the south. No plans have been made public about the club’s plans for those properties.
One of the larger projects is a new patron hub situated near holes 8 and 18, which was submitted by the golf club on March 3 and is still under evaluation by Augusta-Richmond County. The development entails building a structure on two acres of the property, consisting of a concession area and two sets of restrooms and a basement—the smaller restroom area for members in a separate section. As of this date of this article, the project has not been approved, pending some modifications from both the Fire Department and utilities department.
On March 1, drawings were submitted for a preliminary grading project at 2505 Washington Road, across the street from the club. The Augusta National Golf Club has owned the former grocery store site it purchased in 2000 for $4.8 million. The plans indicate substantial tree planting that should block visibility to the site.
Multiple smaller projects have also been submitted including upgrades to the sewer and cell phone coverage areas.
A facilities and equipment building development, called F&E Ops Building, was sent to Planning on March 16. The Planning Department asked The Augusta National to resubmit, and to, “Please provide the square footage and height of the proposed building.” Trees and Landscaping disapproved the current draft of the plans, noting that six trees are being removed as part of the project and none replanted. The location is on the east side of the club’s property.
Multiple phone calls were made to the Augusta National requesting a comment. A spokesperson said she would return the call but had not called by the publication deadline for this story.
