Big Changes Underway at Cherokee Country Club
A rendering of the new golf course at TPC Wisconsin, formerly the Cherokee Country Club.
Madison’s Cherokee Country Club is undergoing a massive transformation to become the first PGA Tournament Players Club (TPC) course in Wisconsin—and only the 30th TPC course in the world. The 60-year-old club, built on the edge of the sprawling 5,000-acre Cherokee Marsh, has been renamed TPC Wisconsin and will reopen for play in August 2023.
Under the design direction of PGA star Steve Stricker and the PGA’s Senior Vice President of Design Steve Wenzloff, the golf course will be elevated to an internationally elite level of play. Stricker, an Edgerton native and son-in-law of TPC owner Dennis Tiziani, called TPC Wisconsin a “dream project.” Stricker says he “couldn’t ask for a better scenario with my first golf course design project to be the same property that I spent the better part of 30 years of my golf career and where I raised my family. It’s one I have taken pride in designing what I feel will be a course that will test the best players in the world but also provide playability at every level. It will get every ounce of my energy and attention to be the best golf course and golf experience that there is, and I look forward to playing a role in bringing it to fruition.”
“The TPC brand is synonymous with premier golf facilities that host PGA TOUR events,” says Tiziani. “We are proud to join TPC Network and offer a PGA TOUR level golf course and facilities in Madison and the state of Wisconsin. TPC Wisconsin will be an amazing venue and I am proud to help bring this dream to reality and deliver the one-of-a-kind experience we envision for our members.”
Phase I of this multi-million dollar clubhouse renovation was recently completed by Friede & Associates. This initial project was done in partnership with Architectural Design Consultants, Inc. (ADCI) and Silver Leaf Interiors. Beginning in February 2022, the main banquet hall, Cherokee Lounge bar, and north wing were renovated.
Future phases of the TPC clubhouse renovation will include the Sequoia Lounge, pro shop, locker rooms, sports lounge, staff offices, various hallways and entryways, and exterior finishes. While the golf course is currently closed, non-golf club amenities including tennis, racquetball, pickleball, swimming, dining, and meeting spaces will remain open during the renovation.
Dave Olesczuk, TPC’s Vice President of Operations, feels the Friede team “truly understands our needs and the vision of the project.” Olesczuk says that with Phase 1 recently completed on schedule, TPC is well on its way to providing “a continued first-class look throughout the rest of the clubhouse. If all phases look as good as the first, which I am sure they will, the completed project will be one to be very proud of and a beautiful offering to our members.”
A major multimillion-dollar golf course overhaul is occurring in tandem with the clubhouse renovations. Major earthwork is now complete, and seeding and sodding of the fairways and greens began at the end of July. The Friede team is honored to help TPC Wisconsin provide the state’s most elite golfing experience to its club members.
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