MEMPHIS, Tennessee, December, 15, 2009 – Mirimichi will be closed to the public January 15 through July 17 as it accelerates three years of course improvements in time for its first anniversary.

Since the course opened July 25 it has received a very warm response from the Memphis community and has stayed constantly busy.  As the golf season wrapped up, it gave the ownership the opportunity to reflect on the feedback collected from customers in the forms of surveys, as well as the feedback from golf professionals and industry experts from the United States Golf Association (USGA), Professional Golfers Association (PGA) and the Tennessee Golf Association (TGA).  The feedback, while extremely positive, illustrated several areas at the course which would need improvement if the course is to realize its vision of being a world-class golf destination and hosting a major championship.

“We initially planned to make these improvements over the next three years and stay open,” said Justin Timberlake, owner of Mirimichi.  “But I felt the Memphis community deserves the best now and shouldn’t have to wait through three years of gradual improvements.  So I challenged the team to make all of the changes by our first anniversary.”

“We knew we had a great golf course when we opened in July,” added Mirimichi Director of Golf, Greg King.  “And, through a season of heavy play, as well as visits from golf’s elite, we have the input necessary to take Mirimichi to the next level… hosting a major championship by 2020.”

Some of the enhancements to improve the experience at Mirimichi will include improvements to the drainage, bunkers and greens; framed by extensive additions to wetlands, wildflowers and native grasses to showcase the course’s aesthetic beauty, all in keeping with Mirimichi’s commitment to ecological sustainability.

source: Mirimichi.com