Fox Chapel

This Tom Marzolf restoration was a strict return to Raynor’s 1925 vision, some of which had been lost based on advice that the club received from A.W. Tillinghast in the 1930s. Raynor fans are left with plenty to relish, including the Lion’s Mouth bunker brought back at 9, the Double Plateau green reinstated at 13 and the famous Bottle hole bunkering scheme returned at 16. All the approach areas were sand capped, with the resulting firmer surfaces allowing for short-game creativity. Additionally, short grass now surrounds the green pads, ensuring that options abound for recovery shots. Panelist Barry Doyle has suggested that Fox Chapel might now be home to Raynor’s best set of greens.