Augusta Municipal Golf Course is set to re-open to the public later this year following a 16-month renovation which has seen the layout updated and the introduction of The Loop at The Patch.
Augusta Municipal GC, opened in 1928 and commonly known as The Patch, has seen playing areas on its 18-hole course expanded by up to 20% while a new irrigation and drainage system has been fitted courtesy of a team led by renowned architects Tom Fazio and Beau Welling.
The Patch has also added a nine-hole short course called The Loop which was created by Tiger Woods and his firm, TGR Design. The Loop at The Patch was named with the idea of paying tribute to the caddies who have used the course as a place to gather through the years.
A soft opening for The Patch will take place in mid-March with tee times only available for local community groups and high-school teams before private hospitality groups will be afforded opportunities to play Augusta Municipal - which is located five miles away from Augusta National - during the week of The Masters.
The full official re-opening of The Patch for public play will take place on Wednesday, April 15 - three days after The Masters has concluded. After that, Augusta Municipal say available tee times will increase gradually and reach full capacity in the summer months.
The 18-hole walking rate for local residents will be $25 between Monday and Thursday and $35 Friday through Sunday. Meanwhile, The Loop at The Patch will cost $15 for local residents.
Per a press release from Augusta National, the low green fees were "fundamental to The Patch Project" in terms of "delivering an accessible and affordable public golf experience for the Augusta community."
As well as the two aforementioned courses, Augusta Municipal GC also includes a Trackman range with 20 covered bays plus a 12-hole Putting Course which is free for the general public.
While work was still taking place, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said of The Loop: "As you enter the property on the new Jim Dent Way, you will see a brand-new relocated clubhouse with an outdoor pavilion, a driving range, and expansive practice areas for local schools and the general public.
“The redesign of the third oldest course in Augusta also recognizes the prior course routing on 11 holes by utilizing existing corridors of the original design.”
Augusta National Golf Club and @TigerWoods will team up to enrich access to high-quality educational programming and affordable golf in Augusta. pic.twitter.com/8x6uAJ0jzyApril 7, 2025
Work to enhance the impact of golf in Augusta will not stop here, however, with Tiger Woods' non-profit TGR Foundation also building the country’s fourth TGR Learning Lab in Augusta, which is due to open in 2028.
Last year, Woods described his involvement in the project as “an honor.”
He said: “To have the ability to be able to design something that’s going to impact the community, something that I truly believe in and education and STEAM and giving back to the underserved, and to be able to do this with Augusta National, what an honor.”
Meanwhile, Ridley also explained that TGL Learning Lab students can be introduced to the game of golf via The Loop.
He said: “Students at the lab will have access to The Loop to learn the game of golf as well as the values of the game that will positively influence them throughout their lives.”
