ARIZONA BILTMORE GOLF CLUB UNVEILS NEW GOLF SHOP

Phoenix (JDM Partners) – The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz. recently unveiled its new 19,500 sq. ft. golf shop building. Designed by Douglas Fredrikson, AIA and Alexandra Lemos of Phoenix-based Douglas Fredrikson Architects, the building includes retail and office space, locker rooms for members, fitting rooms, restrooms and over 13,000 sq. ft. of underground golf cart storage. In addition, a new cart staging patio serves as the starting point for golfers playing the 36-hole daily-fee facility.

The new golf shop building marks the completion of phase one of a multiphase clubhouse enhancement project. Phase two will begin later this month and will include a new clubhouse and restaurant, replacing the existing event tent and clubhouse. Phase two will also bring additional on-site parking and landscape improvements. Tempe-based Sundt Construction is the project’s contractor.

Designed as a luxurious estate conversant with its immediate neighbors, the new golf shop building merges seamlessly into the surrounding community. The single-story building features Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture, blending a modern southwest design with many notable elements of the Biltmore Resort and community, including the signature concrete Biltmore block and patina copper fascia prominent in the resort’s motif.

The building’s interior space feels modern and comfortable. Upon arrival in the golf shop, members and guests walk through merchandise displays to the check-in counter. Large windows provide magnificent views of the Club’s Adobe Golf Course with the downtown Phoenix skyline as the backdrop.

Outside of the golf shop, as guests and members arrive to drop off their golf clubs, a beautiful, steel sculpture serves as the centerpiece of a new roundabout. Designed by Douglas Fredrikson, AIA, the golf ball-like structure was fabricated by two Phoenix-based companies, Custom Steel Works and Symmetry Construction. In addition, the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club’s famed hot dog stand remains an iconic fixture of the historic facility.

“The beautiful new golf shop and its ancillary facilities are an exciting first step in our journey to build a better Biltmore Golf Club,” said JDM Partners Principal Jerry Colangelo. “We’ve assembled an all Arizona-based team of professionals to accomplish this multi-phase project, including architects, designers, engineers, contractors and merchandisers. We thank our friends and neighbors for their passion and patience as we continue to improve the facilities and courses to ensure they are preserved for future generations.”

In addition to the clubhouse project, the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club will soon begin an extensive renovation project on its Adobe Golf Course. Led by the Lehman Design Group and Scottsdale resident Tom Lehman, the golf course renovation project will begin in April and infuse modern golf course design and water conservation technology. The original William Bell designed golf course first opened for play in 1929. During the renovation, crews will install a new, more efficient irrigation system and plant new drought tolerant TifTuf Bermudagrass throughout the golf course. In addition, green complexes will be renovated, tee boxes will be laser leveled, and bunkers will be rebuilt incorporating a technically advanced drainage and liner system. Throughout the renovation, the general routing and par (71) of the golf course will be consistent with the Adobe’s famous parkland setting. The Adobe Course is expected to reopen for public and member play this fall.

The significant investments made by the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club’s ownership group, Phoe - nix-based JDM Partners, follows consultation with neighbors, community stakeholders, the City of Phoenix and industry experts. When the clubhouse project is completed next year, the facilities are expected to complement the recent investments in the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Wrigley Mansion, bringing the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club on par with these world-class facilities.

The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club is located in the shadow of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. The 36hole golf facility includes the Adobe Course and the Links Course. The Adobe’s wide fairways and spacious layout are a reminder of the way the game was meant to be played. The Links Course, the younger of the two Biltmore courses, has earned the respect of golfers as one of Arizona’s premier golf courses. Rolling fairways lined with pines meander through some of the most stunning homes in Phoenix. For nearly a century, the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club has been a destination for Phoenix residents, corporate leaders, celebrities and dignitaries.

For more information on the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club, visit www.azbiltmoregc.com. For additional information on the club’s renovation projects, visit www.YourBiltmoreGolf.com