Scope: Comprehensive Golf Course Transformation and Facility Master Plan
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Architect: Bill Bergin (Bergin Golf Designs)
Acreage: ~141 Acres

Services Provided:
– Hydrologic Modeling and Environmental Permitting
– Watershed Management within the Richland Creek Watershed
– Natural Stream Restoration by Identifying State Environmental Code Exceptions
– 3D Modeling to Preserve Strategic Artistic Sightlines

Unique Solution:
 We identified urbanized concrete creeks and leveraged a special environmental code exception to restore them to natural streams without a full, traditional permitting process, saving the client six months.

Case Study: A Natural Restoration: Accelerating the Vision at Richland Hills

Context & Services

Richland Hills Country Club faced the daunting task of modernizing its 141-acre legacy course while navigating the complexities of a historic Civil War battlefield and strict conservation zoning. We provided the technical foundation for this transformation, delivering comprehensive civil engineering, hydrologic modeling, and environmental permitting. Our role was to bridge the gap between high-level golf architecture and municipal requirements, ensuring the club’s $22 million investment translated into a seamless, playable masterpiece.

The Unique Solution

Instead of viewing the environment as a hurdle, we saw an opportunity to lead. This proactive strategy saved the client six months of permitting time, ensuring the course opened on schedule. Throughout the project, we balanced the site’s earthwork to minimize construction traffic and used 3D modeling to preserve Bill Bergin’s artistic sightlines, acting as a true advocate for the project’s aesthetic and financial health.

Success & Impact

The result was a nationally recognized transformation, earning “Top 3 Renovation” honors from Golf Digest and Golf Inc. By streamlining the environmental path, we reduced member disruption and secured the club’s ROI. Today, the invisible infrastructure performs flawlessly, leaving only the historic beauty of the course for members to enjoy.